A remarkable photo of a ball of bees battling to mate has claimed the top prize at this year’sUS photographer Karine Aigner became only the fifth woman in the 58-year history of the competition to win the covetedHer snap features a buzzing ball of cactus bees spinning over the hot sand on a Texas ranch, as the males jockey to mate with the single female at the centre.
Following official guidelines, the tour boat that Katanyou was travelling on turned off its engine as the whale appeared close by. This meant that Katanyou had to steady his hands to capture this close-up composition as the boat rocked in the swell. “These images demonstrate their awe of and appreciation for the natural world and the urgent need to take action to protect it.”Agorastos Papatsanis from Greece won thecategory with a fairy tale scene composed of morels in the forests of Mount Olympus.
A Canary Islands houbara male returns annually to its courtship site to perform impressive displays. Raising the plumes from the front of its neck and throwing its head back, it will race forward before circling back, resting just seconds before starting again.Dmitry Kokh won the Urban Wildlife category with a haunting scene of polar bears shrouded in fog at the long-deserted settlement on Kolyuchin.
The “dancing” posture of spawning sea stars rising and swaying may help release eggs and sperm, or may help sweep the eggs and sperm into the currents where they fertilise together in the water.Anand Nambiar of India claimed victory in the Behaviour: Mammals category after capturing an unusual perspective of a snow leopard charging a herd of Himalayan ibex towards a steep edge.
Cyanobacteria flourishes in the presence of pollutants such as sewage and agricultural fertilisers, forming algal blooms. Efforts to restore the wetland are underway but have been hampered by a lack of funding and allegations of political corruption.Ekaterina Bee from Italy, who won the under-10s category, captured two Alpine ibex sparring for supremacy.
Spectacled bear’s slim outlook by Daniel Mideros, Ecuador, winner in the Animals in their Environment category This photo captures a Cuban bullfinch positioned alongside a road so that it becomes accustomed to the hubbub of street life and therefore less likely to be distracted during a competition
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