Centerfolds of the animal world: 13 favorites photo contest wildlife

London science Museum holds an annual photo contest wildlife. This year the jury was presented about 50 thousand (!) shots taken in 92 countries. Among this riot of photographs, the judges will choose 13 winners. Each of them will be a special guest at a special ceremony in London and will receive a check in the amount of ten thousand pounds. The names of the winners will be announced in a few weeks. And now we would like to see the photos, which seem to have a good chance to win.

Fox carries the loot after a RAID on a bird's nest. The Author — Sergey Gorshkov, Russia.

Red squirrel, busy search for food, sit for a moment to relax. Mats Andersson, Sweden.

Seahorses are often used for the movement of free transport such as floating algae. This time got an unusual taxi. Justin Hofman, USA.

Elephant come to the watering hole in Kenya national Park Maasai Mara. David Lloyd, New Zealand

Bald eagle in the rain. Klaus Nigge, Germany

Beautiful Quetzal bird, which lives in the mountain forests of Central America. Tokhars Castiel, Israel.

Young seals frolic in the waters of the Antarctic. Ballesta Lorraine, France.

Bear leads her cubs from the fishing place, but one of them rests and wants to stay. Ashley Scully, USA.

The Iberian lynx poses for a photographer. Laura Albiach Villas, Spain.

Three-centimeter shellfish called sea angel, taken in the Okhotsk sea. Andrew Narchuk, Russia.

The plant is the giant saguaro growing in the desert in Arizona. These giants can reach 12 meters in height. Jack Dykinga, USA.

Sumatran tiger stepped into a trap, and he had to amputate the hind leg. Steve winter, USA.

Clown fish poking around in the weeds of the Pacific ocean. Chin Lin, China.