{"id":7117,"date":"2022-03-10T05:00:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T04:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/?p=113192"},"modified":"2022-03-10T05:35:13","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T04:35:13","slug":"a-leopard-seal-catches-her-lunch-the-world-nature-photography-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/rss_feed\/a-leopard-seal-catches-her-lunch-the-world-nature-photography-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"A leopard seal catches her lunch: The World Nature Photography Award winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By James Cutmore\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 10 March 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The World Nature Photography Awards<\/a>\u00a0have announced their winners from a pool of entries that were received from all corners of the globe.<\/p>\n

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The top award went to Amos Nachoum from the United States for his image of a leopard seal about to capture a defenceless Gentoo penguin. Nachoum waited patiently for hours on the remote island of Plano, off the Antarctic Peninsula, for the right moment at low tide, when the seals stealthily enter a lagoon and search for their prey.<\/p>\n

Adrian Dinsdale, co-founder of the WNPAs, said: \u201cAs always, it\u2019s such a thrill to see the amazing calibre of entries into the awards. Seeing these images cannot fail to motivate one to do everything to protect this fragile planet of ours. We offer our heartfelt congratulations to all the winners.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The World Nature Photography Awards were founded in the belief that we can all make small efforts to shape the future of our planet in a positive way and that photography can influence people to see the world from a different perspective and change their own habits for the good of the planet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Grand prize winner \u2013 Leopard seal and gentoo penguin<\/h2>\n
\""Leopard\"<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
Leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx<\/em>) chasing a Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua<\/em>) in Antartica. Photo by Amos Nachoum<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Amphibians and reptiles category winner \u2013 Pacific tree frog<\/h2>\n
\""Pacific\"<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
Pacific tree frog (Pseudacris regilla<\/em>) at Outerbridge Park in Victoria, Canada. Photo by Shayne Kaye<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Nature art bronze winner \u2013 Lettuce Coral<\/h2>\n
\""Lettuce\"<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
A lettuce coral (Turbinaria mesenterina<\/em>) photographed at Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This species of coral\u00a0is native to the waters of the Indo-Pacific region. Photo by Gabriel Barathieu<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Animal portrait category winner \u2013 Long-tailed macaques<\/h2>\n
\""Three\"<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
Three long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis<\/em>) enjoy the warmth of each other during a hot day in Bali, Indonesia. These animals show very similar behavior to humans including enjoying each others company. The macaques are used to humans and are commonly found around temples where they tend to feed on food sacrifices donated by the temple visitors. Photo by Tom Vierus<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Black and white category winner \u2013 Arctic fox in Iceland<\/h2>\n
\""Arctic\"<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus<\/em>) walking through a snowstorm in Iceland. Thankfully for this fox, it is well adapted to living in extremely cold environments, and is equipped with thick fur to keep it warm. Photo by Vince Burton<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Animals in their habitat category winner \u2013 Bornean Orangutan<\/h2>\n
\""Bornean\"<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
A Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus<\/em>) takes a rest on branches in the waters of Borneo, Indonesia. As its name suggests, the Bornean Orangutan is endemic to the island. They are highly intelligent, and are adept at using tools. Photo by Thomas Vijayan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Behaviour Invertebrates category winner \u2013 Ants crossing<\/h2>\n
\""Photo\"<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>
Red ants (Myrmica rubra<\/em>) form a bridge to cross the water in Indonesia. Photo by Chin Leong Teo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

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