15 most impressive images from the "Best Wildlife Photographer 2019" contest

The world of wildlife is amazing and unpredictable, full of adventures and emotions that cannot be expressed in words, but can be captured in a photo. The Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2019 contest has come to an end and the jury has determined the winners. Among the many wonderful works, the brightest and most impressive were chosen. Watch the best photos with us and enjoy the truly wild beauty!

"Moment": Bao Yongqing, China.The photo was taken in the Qilianshan mountains at the moment when the groundhog, waking up from hibernation, warns of the danger in the form of a hungry fox to other relatives. After a few moments, he will die. This frame amazed the netizens and became the source for the battle of photoshoppers

The photographer spent seven months in the extreme conditions of Patagonia in Chile and this frame was the culmination of his work.

An ant colony makes its way through the rainforest in Costa Rica. Insects build a living house out of their bodies to shelter the queen ant and larvae.

Chiru antelopes make paths through snowdrifts in the Chinese Altyntag National Park. Artiodactyls have a unique undercoat — a shaftush — that people hunt for. Due to fishing, the deer population has decreased from 1 million to 70 thousand.

It is very difficult to catch a good moment in the wild in a photo, because the shooting heroes cannot be asked to pose or repeat the movement again. Everything here obeys its own laws, and the photographer needs to show ingenuity and talent to get an impressive picture. Only a true master can capture wild beauty in movement and emotion, and the winners of Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2019 have confirmed their professionalism.

Photographing animals in the wild is already a challenge, and being able to capture them in a comical situation is a real skill. The annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards competition was founded in order to demonstrate wildlife stories to society in a kind, positive light.