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Baby Ape Hand

Rolf Walther

Germany

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement

"Baby Ape Hand"



Vine Snake Strike

Thomas Haney

USA

2nd Place - Merit of Excellence

"Vine Snake Strike"
A Vine Snake strikes at the photographer in the jungles of western Ecuador. I used a macro lens to get close enough.



Bonobo

Rolf Walther

Germany

3rd Place - Honor of Distinction

"Bonobo"



Gentle Giant

Adam Plucinski

Australia

Honorable Mention

"Gentle Giant"
One gentle at heart giant.



Corting

Preston Haskell

Canada

Honorable Mention

"Corting"
The Dating Game



Attack of a lioness

Gudkov Andrey

Russia

Honorable Mention

"Attack of a lioness"
Tanzania. Serengeti National Park



Lift-Off

Paul Kennedy

USA

Honorable Mention

"Lift-Off"
A Horned Owl, a moment after launch



A Perfect Day in Alaska

Oliver Klink

USA

Honorable Mention

"A Perfect Day in Alaska"
This image reflects the perfect symbolism of the life of grizzly bears from cubs to grown up.



Cheetahs waiting for food

Leora Eger-Dreyfuss

Israel

Honorable Mention

"Cheetahs waiting for food"
Cheetahs waiting to be fed at Harnas Farm Namibia



Raven Nevermore

Jennylynn Fields

Canada

Honorable Mention

"Raven Nevermore"



Zebra Play

Lennette Newell

USA

Honorable Mention

"Zebra Play"
Zebras Rustling



Northern Gannets 4

Terry Turrentine

USA

Honorable Mention

"Northern Gannets 4"
Photographed at Bonaventure Island Perce, Quebec



Deer

Jason Arundell

Australia

Honorable Mention

"Deer"



snake

Adam Plucinski

Australia

Nominee

"snake"
One of the Australian natives - red bellied snake.



Playful Penguin

Adam Plucinski

Australia

Nominee

"Playful Penguin"
Penguins can be very playful and that particular one was swimming in every direction possible. He moved so effortlessly under the water.



Middle finger

Adam Plucinski

Australia

Nominee

"Middle finger"
This gorilla was eating but was suspiciously raising his middle finger.



Portrait #1

Alan Lo

Hong Kong

Nominee

"Portrait #1"
Procelain crab at lembeh strait, indonesia



I am watching you

Alan Lo

Hong Kong

Nominee

"I am watching you"
pygmy seahorse at lembeh strait, indonesia



king on the rock

ALEX BERNASCONI

Italy

Nominee

"king on the rock"
lion on kopje, north serengeti, Tanzania



Okavango giraffe

ALEX BERNASCONI

Italy

Nominee

"Okavango giraffe"
Giraffe in Okavango Delta - Infrared camera



Snakes

Aliah Jan

New Zealand

Nominee

"Snakes"



Rats in corn field

Andrea Kornfeld

Hungary

Nominee

"Rats in corn field"
Budapest



Foal

Andrew Farrington

UK

Nominee

"Foal "
Foal sheltering during April shower; Lancashire



dove (2)

Ann Elliott Cutting

USA

Nominee

"dove (2)"



Wildebeest Migration

Annie Katz

USA

Nominee

"Wildebeest Migration"
Wildebeests running in the dust in the Maasai Mara, Kenya during their annual migration.



Gull

Annie Katz

USA

Nominee

"Gull"
Backlit gull taking off in Norway.



Seal

Annie Katz

USA

Nominee

"Seal"
Seal in the Arctic.



A Mother's Grief

Annie Katz

USA

Nominee

"A Mother's Grief"
A mother baboon carrying her dead child in her arms in Kenya.



Leopard (2)

Annie Katz

USA

Nominee

"Leopard (2)"
Close up of a leopard in Samburu, Kenya.



Polar Bear (2)

Annie Katz

USA

Nominee

"Polar Bear (2)"
Close up of a polar bear in the Arctic.



Storm Gathering

Antonio Busiello

Italy

Nominee

"Storm Gathering "
These giraffes were part of a group that I have been following for several days in Tanzania's Lake Manyara National Park. They had spent the early morning browsing in wooded savannah but then began t



Arctic fox

Arnfinn Johansen

Norway

Nominee

"Arctic fox"
Dovre Mountain, Norway



Polar Bear (1)

Arnfinn Johansen

Norway

Nominee

"Polar Bear (1)"
Svalbard, Norway



Fly Over

Barb Young

USA

Nominee

"Fly Over"



Fly Over II

Barb Young

USA

Nominee

"Fly Over II"



Baboon Family

Bev Pettit

USA

Nominee

"Baboon Family"
A family of baboons at Manyara, Tanzania, Africa 2013



Three Zebras

Bev Pettit

USA

Nominee

"Three Zebras"
Three zebras resting, Tarangere, Tanzania, Africa



Four Wild Horses

Bev Pettit

USA

Nominee

"Four Wild Horses"
Four Wild Horses living freely in California, USA



Lioness

Bev Pettit

USA

Nominee

"Lioness"
Portrait of a Lioness, Serengeti, Tanzania, Africa 2013



Male Lion

Bev Pettit

USA

Nominee

"Male Lion"
Portrait of a Male Lion, Ngorongoro, Tanzania, Africa 2013



Cheetah on Termite Mound

Bev Pettit

USA

Nominee

"Cheetah on Termite Mound"
Cheetah sitting on termite mound Tarangire Park, Tanzania 2013



Wildebeest and Zebra Migration

Bev Pettit

USA

Nominee

"Wildebeest and Zebra Migration"
Herds of wildebeest and zebra cross the Mara River from Kenya to Tanzania during the Great Migration, 2013



Stub Tail Lion

Bev Pettit

USA

Nominee

"Stub Tail Lion"
Male Lion with Stub Tail in Tanzania 2013



DUST BATH

Bobbie Goodrich

USA

Nominee

"DUST BATH"
Known as the White Elephants of Etosha National Pk ..they dust themselves with the white earth from the salt pans to stay cool and free from insects



WALKING LEOPARD

Bobbie Goodrich

USA

Nominee

"WALKING LEOPARD"
Etosha National Park while driving through the park this beautiful leopard was crossing the road I leaned out the window of our truck and caught this captivating image



Dream of the White Horse

Carien Schippers

USA

Nominee

"Dream of the White Horse"



V-Bird

Cees Rijnen

Netherlands

Nominee

"V-Bird"



Breach!

Clayton Hairs

Australia

Nominee

"Breach!"
A pregnant female bottlenose Dolphin hoists herself some 20m into the air in the Bay of Islands, NZ.



The Protector

Debra Garside

Canada

Nominee

"The Protector"
This Sable Island mustang mare protects her spring foal from her 2 year old sibling who still wants to nurse.



Sable Stallions

Debra Garside

Canada

Nominee

"Sable Stallions"
Two wild stallions vying for dominance on the foggy beaches of Sable Island National Park Reserve, Canada



Wild Eyes

Diana De Rosa

USA

Nominee

"Wild Eyes"
These Wild Eyes are the protective type as she protects her chickens.



Furrow Spiders

Dianne Yudelson

USA

Nominee

"Furrow Spiders"



Ascend

Dianne Yudelson

USA

Nominee

"Ascend"



Komodo Dragon

Dianne Yudelson

USA

Nominee

"Komodo Dragon"



Symbiotic

Dianne Yudelson

USA

Nominee

"Symbiotic"



Mother And Baby cheetah

Douglas Steakley Steakley

USA

Nominee

"Mother And Baby cheetah"
Mother and Baby Cheetah on a termite mound in the Maasai Mara, Kenya



Untitled 4

Drew Doggett

USA

Nominee

"Untitled 4"
From the collection "Omo: Expressions of a People." Goats descend towards the Omo River. Especially in the dry season, herds stay on the move in order to find water and land for grazing.



Bad Boys

Ed Cooley

USA

Nominee

"Bad Boys"
White stallions of Southern France



Ghost Riders

Ed Cooley

USA

Nominee

"Ghost Riders"
White stallions of Southern France



Flight

Eloisa Callender

USA

Nominee

"Flight"



Jellyfish

Frank Bevans

USA

Nominee

"Jellyfish"
At home in the dark



Leopard Leaping

Gary Roberts

UK

Nominee

"Leopard Leaping"
A Leopard leaps from a tree Serengeti National Park Tanzania.



Family

Gorazd Golob

Slovenia

Nominee

"Family"



Speed&power

Gorazd Golob

Slovenia

Nominee

"Speed&power"



I've Got the Whole World

Gray Hawn

USA

Nominee

"I've Got the Whole World"
I caught this giraffe enjoying the moment in Kenya with nothing but the plains in front of him.



High conversations

Gudkov Andrey

Russia

Nominee

"High conversations"
Kenya. Masai Mara National park



Always together

Heather Swan

Canada

Nominee

"Always together"
Always Together



Two Crows

Hiromichi Endo

Japan

Nominee

"Two Crows"
We are living in harmony with nature.



Grace (2)

Ivan Joshua Loh

Singapore

Nominee

"Grace (2)"



Knot

Jack Hill

UK

Nominee

"Knot"
A mass of Knot roost as a high tide pushed them off their feeding ground.



Lone Stag

Jason Arundell

Australia

Nominee

"Lone Stag"



Equine Portrait

Jayne Silberman

USA

Nominee

"Equine Portrait"



You Talkin' To Me?

Jeff Johnson

USA

Nominee

"You Talkin' To Me?"
This guy was just letting me know who the boss is!



Peek-a-Boo

Jeff Johnson

USA

Nominee

"Peek-a-Boo"
Not sure I care to get any closer . . . would you?



Stare Down

Jeff Johnson

USA

Nominee

"Stare Down"
I didn't blink but I was not going to argue the point with this big cat!



King

Jennylynn Fields

Canada

Nominee

"King"



Defending The Herd

Joan Davis

USA

Nominee

"Defending The Herd"
Sand Wash Basin Wild Horses



Wild Horse Hairdo

João M. Gil

Portugal

Nominee

"Wild Horse Hairdo"
Close to a family of wild horses, all got relaxed with my presence and got on with their daily lives. This was a rare moment when the great male horse rolled and rose majestically, shaking off dust.



Le Vieux Port

Joe Donohue

Canada

Nominee

"Le Vieux Port"
An early fog laden morning



Swamp Bird

Joseph Bankowski

USA

Nominee

"Swamp Bird"



Kong

Joseph Bankowski

USA

Nominee

"Kong"



Mothers love

Julie Ewing

Australia

Nominee

"Mothers love"
The monkeys appeared oblivious to the rain, and very relaxed with us nearby whilst the young one suckled.



Dantes Inferno

Karen Lunney

Australia

Nominee

"Dantes Inferno"
Forced to find new river crossing points in the Serengeti-Mara region of Eastern Africa, the wildebeest descend into individual despair and collective chaos.



Dolphin Encounter

Kathleen T. Carr

USA

Nominee

"Dolphin Encounter"
Close Encounter of the Best Kind with wild Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins



Stallion

Kerri-Jo Stewart

Canada

Nominee

"Stallion"
Akhal-Teke stallion



Rüppell's Vulture: After a shower

Lenka Cizkova

Netherlands

Nominee

"Rüppell's Vulture: After a shower"
Rüppell’s Griffon Vulture (Gyps rueppellii) is the world’s highest-flying bird, with confirmed evidence of a flight at an altitude of 11,000 metres (36,100 ft) above sea level. [source: Wikipedia]



Raven

Lennette Newell

USA

Nominee

"Raven"
Tanzania landscape



paca study 86

Lennette Newell

USA

Nominee

"paca study 86"
adapt to nocturnal habits if needed to survive



equine study 121

Lennette Newell

USA

Nominee

"equine study 121"
Friesian Profile



African Savanna

Lennette Newell

USA

Nominee

"African Savanna"
wildebeest zebra herd



New Wilderness

Lennette Newell

USA

Nominee

"New Wilderness"
African Elephant



Pelican Got Talents

Liyun Yu

USA

Nominee

"Pelican Got Talents"



Dinner Time

Liyun Yu

USA

Nominee

"Dinner Time"



Come Fly With Me.

Lucia Griggi

UK

Nominee

"Come Fly With Me. "
A flock of birds disperse their shadows over the salt planes of Baja, Mexico.



Gentoo Penguin Art

Malcolm Schuyl

UK

Nominee

"Gentoo Penguin Art"
Gentoo Penguin, Falkland Islands



an old soul

Marguerite Garth

USA

Nominee

"an old soul"
taken at a historic ranch in the high desert



Fresh Water Hippos

Marilyn Maxwell

USA

Nominee

"Fresh Water Hippos"
At Risk Portfolio. Warfare in the Congo has decimated hippo populations.



Dazzle

Marilyn Maxwell

USA

Nominee

"Dazzle"



Black Rhino (2)

Marilyn Maxwell

USA

Nominee

"Black Rhino (2)"
At Risk Portfolio. The mistaken belief in the curative power of rhino horn has brought this species near to extinction.



Only Two

Marilyn Maxwell

USA

Nominee

"Only Two"
At Risk Portfolio.



Young Bull

Marilyn Maxwell

USA

Nominee

"Young Bull"
At Risk Portfolio.



Twilight Leopard

Marilyn Maxwell

USA

Nominee

"Twilight Leopard"
At Risk Portfolio.



Long Reach

Marilyn Maxwell

USA

Nominee

"Long Reach"
At Risk Portfolio.



Out Of The Dark

Mario Moreno

South Africa

Nominee

"Out Of The Dark"
White Rhinoceros or Square-lipped rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) captured in Kariega Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.



Water Gallop

Nathalie Todd

France

Nominee

"Water Gallop"
Camargue horses



Sunset in the Sanctuary

Nousha Salimi

USA

Nominee

"Sunset in the Sanctuary"
Equine Advocates rescue centre and sanctuary,Chatham,NY.2013



Water Spirits

Olga Rook

Netherlands

Nominee

"Water Spirits"



Holding On

Oliver Klink

USA

Nominee

"Holding On"
For a second I tought I was safe until mom started to stand up. Hold on!



Domestic Warrior

Paige Burghardt

USA

Nominee

"Domestic Warrior"
You can only take so much wild out of a house cat.



Desert Perch

Paul Kennedy

USA

Nominee

"Desert Perch"
A Prairie Falcon at the Desert Musuem in Tucson, Arizona, at the moment of landing



Forest Youth

Paul Swen

USA

Nominee

"Forest Youth"
Yearling Borneo Elephant



Eye Of Ivory

Paul Swen

USA

Nominee

"Eye Of Ivory"
Profile of Asian Elephant



Grace (1)

Paul Swen

USA

Nominee

"Grace (1)"
Mature Andean Flamingo



Mdoadoa

Paul Swen

USA

Nominee

"Mdoadoa"
Male Cheetah



A Relaxed Moment

Paul Swen

USA

Nominee

"A Relaxed Moment"
Elephant in Playful Mood



Hi There

Paula Durbin

USA

Nominee

"Hi There"



Single File

Paula Durbin

USA

Nominee

"Single File"



Exuberance

Preston Haskell

Canada

Nominee

"Exuberance "
Hard Landing



Mustang Windy

Rachael Waller

USA

Nominee

"Mustang Windy"
Wild Mustang Windy still the Queen of her herd.



WILD CHASE

Rakesh Sahai

India

Nominee

"WILD CHASE"



Blue Cranes

Richard Armstrong

USA

Nominee

"Blue Cranes"
Blue Cranes at the International Crane Foundation feeding in front of a mural.



Unexpected visitor to Scarlet Fritillary

Rob Badger

USA

Nominee

"Unexpected visitor to Scarlet Fritillary"
Scarlet Fritillary (Fritillaria recurva) photographed outdoors when a hummingbird flew in to feed. Natural light with black fabric background, Upper Table Rocks, BLM and Nature Conservancy land.



SnoPlay

Roberta McGowan

USA

Nominee

"SnoPlay"
A winter storm - spirited horses at play



Gorilla

Rolf Walther

Germany

Nominee

"Gorilla"



To be or not to be...

Rolf Walther

Germany

Nominee

"To be or not to be..."



Orang Utan

Rolf Walther

Germany

Nominee

"Orang Utan"



Baby Bonobo

Rolf Walther

Germany

Nominee

"Baby Bonobo"



Northern California Rice Fields with Egret

Ron Schwager

USA

Nominee

"Northern California Rice Fields with Egret"
Egret ready for flight.



Romancing Vinho

Sharon Packer

USA

Nominee

"Romancing Vinho"
a day with a Lusitano



Rage

Sharon Packer

USA

Nominee

"Rage"
Lusitano Stallion



freedom

Simona Poncia

Italy

Nominee

"freedom"
freedom



sea peak with birds

Steven Taylor

UK

Nominee

"sea peak with birds"
silver gelatine print on fiber base paper



Londres

Susan Kerr

Canada

Nominee

"Londres"
A young spirit of Andalucia



Arctic terns

Sverre Hjornevik

Norway

Nominee

"Arctic terns"
Arctic terns against cloudy skys. Location Iceland.



PELICAN

Terence Kneale

Australia

Nominee

"PELICAN"
My goal creating images from nature is not only fun doing what I love , it's also bringing awareness of the beauty of nature and how important it is to preserve for future generations. I'm very...



Nectar Bat in Arizona 3

Terry Turrentine

USA

Nominee

"Nectar Bat in Arizona 3"
photographed with DSLR infrared sensor using Phototrap



Northern Gannets 2

Terry Turrentine

USA

Nominee

"Northern Gannets 2"
photographed at Bonaventure Island Perce, Quebec



Northern Gannets 5

Terry Turrentine

USA

Nominee

"Northern Gannets 5"
Photographed at Bonaventure Island Perce, Quebec



Sentry

Thierry Gourjon

USA

Nominee

"Sentry"
"Sentry" from the Captivity series - Arizona , USA



French Sumo

Thierry Gourjon

USA

Nominee

"French Sumo"
"French Sumo" from the Captivity series. Museum of Natural History, New York, USA



Curiosity (2)

Tim Taylor

UK

Nominee

"Curiosity (2)"
Mutual curiosity as a Grey Seal plays hide and seek with me whilst freediving off of Lundy Island.



Black and White

Vera Regina Bandeira

Brazil

Nominee

"Black and White"
ovelhas



faceoff

William Chua

Singapore

Nominee

"faceoff"
faceoff between cheetah and jackal



on guard

William Chua

Singapore

Nominee

"on guard"
cheetah standing guard against an approaching jackal



Invasion

Yingting Shih

Taiwan

Nominee

"Invasion"



Wild

Yingting Shih

Taiwan

Nominee

"Wild"



Untitled 5

Youngsook Zhang

USA

Nominee

"Untitled 5"



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