The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

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The Natural History Museum of London summed up the results of the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018 (Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018). The main prize went to the famous Dutch photographer Marcel Van Osten. The victory was brought to him by a picture of two thoughtful monkeys taken in the Qinling Mountains in China.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the world's largest wildlife photography competition. In 2018, the jury selected the winner from 45 thousand images sent from 95 countries of the world. An 8-year-old leopard who has just woken up in Botswana and a mountain gorilla in Uganda who refuses to accept the death of her cub have become another triumphant contestants. Below you can get acquainted with both the above frames, as well as with other prize-winning photos.

The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

Male and female monkeys with pronounced blue muzzles were photographed in a wooded area of the Chinese Qinling Mountain range. This is the only place on Earth where you can still observe this endangered species in the wild.

The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

"The Idle Leopard", photographer: Skye Meaker, South Africa.

The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

"Relic of the Desert", photographer: Jen Guyton, Germany/USA.

The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

"Hellbent", photographer: David Gerasimchuk (David Herasimtschuk), USA.

The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

"Kuhirva mourns her cub", photographer: Ricardo Nunez Montero.

The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

"Vision", photographer: Jan van der Greef, Netherlands.

The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

"Ice Pool", photographer: Cristobal Serrano (Cristobal Serrano), Spain.

The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

"Mother Defender", photographer: Javier Aznar Gonzalez de Rueda (Javier Aznar Gonzalez de Rueda), Spain.

The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

"Tree", photographer: Alejandro Prieto (Alejandro Prieto), Mexico.

The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

"Owls in the chimney", photographer: Arshdeep Singh (Arshdep Singkh), India.

The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

"Bloodshed", photographer: Thomas P. Peschak (Thomas P. Peschak), Germany/South Africa.

The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

"Dunes", photographer: Orlando Fernandez Miranda (Orlando Fernandez Miranda), Spain.

The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

"Burrowing wasps at work", photographer: Georgina Steytler (Dzhordzhina Steytler), Australia.

The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

"Seal rookery", photographer: Cristobal Serrano (Cristobal Serrano), Spain.

The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

"The Falling Asleep Duck", photographer: Carlos Perez Naval, Spain.

The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

"Imaginary Duel", photographer: Michel d'Oultremont, Belgium.

The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

"Night Flight", photographer: Michael Patrick O'Neill (Michael Patrick O'Neill), USA.

The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

"Crossing the road", photographer: Marco Colombo, Italy.

The best works of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018" photo contest

"Sad Clown", photographer: Joan de la Malla (Joan de la Malla), Spain.

Keywords: 2018 | Wildlife | Fauna | Flora | Photo contest

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