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Winners of the 2015 Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Still life, Edwin Giesbers, The Netherlands. Amphibians and Reptiles, WINNER
The winners of the 2015 Wildlife Photographer of the Year have just been announced, and the top images depict an extreme gamut of beauty and ferocity found in the natural world. The grand title winner was ‘A Tale of Two Foxes‘ taken by photographer Don Gutoski in Wapusk National Park in Manitoba, Canada that captures an unusual deadly clash between between red and Arctic foxes. The two species aren’t known to prey on each other as they generally hunt and live in different climates, but as their habitats have gradually merged over the last few years, the two animals are now on an unexpected collision course.
Kathy Moran, senior editor for natural history projects at National Geographic and jury member, referred to the photo as “one of the strongest single storytelling photographs I have ever seen.” She continued, “the immediate impact of this photograph is that it appears as if the red fox is slipping out of its winter coat. What might simply be a straightforward interaction between predator and prey struck the jury as a stark example of climate change, with red foxes encroaching on Arctic fox territory.”
The winning photos seen here were selected from 42,000 entries from 96 countries, and will be exhibited at the Natural History Museum in London from October 16th, 2015, through April 10th, 2016. You can read the story behind each winning image in this gallery. (via PetaPixel)
A whale of a mouthful, Michael AW, Australia. Underwater, WINNER
A tale of two foxes, Don Gutoski, Canada. Wildlife Photographer of the Year, WINNER
The company of three, Amir Ben-Dov, Israel. Birds, WINNER
Flight of the scarlet ibis, Jonathan Jagot, France. Young Wildlife Photographers: 15–17 years old, WINNER
Life comes to art, Juan Tapia, Spain. Impressions, WINNER
Ruffs on display, Ondrej Pelánek, Czech Republic. Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year, 11–14 years old, WINNER
The art of algae, Peter Soler, Spain. From the Sky, WINNER
Shadow walker, Richard Peters, UK. Urban, WINNER
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