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Meet the winners of the 2024 Environmental Photography Award. <\/p>

By Daniel Graham\n <\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 26 June 2024 at 08:20 AM<\/p>

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The winners of the 2024 Environmental Photography Award have been announced.<\/strong><\/p>

This year’s top prize has been presented to photographer Aaron Gekoski for his image ‘See No Evil’, which also won the Humanity versus Nature category.<\/p>

The photograph was taken at Safari World in Bangkok, where orangutans<\/a> have been used in shows for decades. <\/p>

Now in its fourth year, The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation’s Environmental Photography Award<\/a> was created with the aim of promoting photographers who use their work to raise awareness for the protection of nature around the world. <\/p>

Discover more emotive photography from the awards…<\/p>

‘See No Evil’, taken by Aaron Gekoski, shows orangutans exploited by the tourism industry in Thailand. Credit: Aaron Gekoski<\/figcaption><\/figure>
How to take great underwater photos of wildlife<\/a><\/li>
How to photograph the movement and motion of wildlife<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
2024 Environmental Photography Award winners<\/h2>
Barrel Sponge Symphony Orchestra \u2013 Nataya Chonecadeedumrongkul<\/h3>
Runner-up in the “Ocean Worlds” category<\/em><\/p>
$\"Nataya$
Dancing prawns in a barrel sponge, Thailand, 2022. Credit: Nataya Chonecadeedumrongkul<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Inner Space Hitchhicker\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0Magnus Lundgren<\/h3>
Winner in the “Ocean Worlds” category<\/em><\/p>
$\"Winged$
Brown paper nautilus riding a jellyfish-like medusa, Philippines, 2019. Credit: Magnus Lundgren<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Explosion of Monarchs \u2013 Jaime Rojo<\/h3>
Winner in the “Into the forest” category<\/em><\/p>
$\"Jaime$
Monarch butterflies in fir forests, Mexico, 2022. Credit: Jaime Rojo<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Rainbow glacier \u2013 Ivan Pedretti<\/h3>
Runner-up in the “Polar Wonders” category<\/em><\/p>
$\"Ivan$
Fjalls\u00e1rl\u00f3n glacial lagoon, Iceland, 2020. Credit: Ivan Pedretti<\/figcaption><\/figure>
On the thin ice \u2013 Florian Ledoux<\/h3>
Runner-up in the “Polar Wonders” category<\/em><\/p>
$\"Florian-Ledoux_Polar-bear\"$
Polar bear on the ice floe, Norway, 2021. Credit: Florian Ledoux<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Rainy Release \u2013 Fernando Faciole<\/h3>
Public Award 2024 and runner-up “Change Makers: Reasons for Hope”<\/em><\/p>
$\"Fernando$
Release of a giant anteater, Brazil, 2023. Credit: Fernando Faciole<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Face to Face \u2013 Fernando Constantino Mart\u00ednez Belmar<\/h3>
Runner-up in the “Humanity versus Nature” category<\/em><\/p>
$\"Fernando$
Jaguar trying to attack a pig, Mexico, 2021. Credit: Fernando Constantino Mart\u00ednez Belmar<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Shaking off the snow \u2013 Daniel Valverde Fern\u00e1ndez<\/h3>
Winner in the “Polar Wonders” category<\/em><\/p>
$\"Daniel$
Polar bear in a blizzard, Canada, 2022. Credit: Daniel Valverde Fernandez<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Gentoo Flying High \u2013 Andrew Pollard<\/h3>
Runner-up in the “Ocean Worlds” category<\/em><\/p>
$\"Andrew$
Papuan penguins, Falklands archipelago, British Overseas Territory, 2021. Credit: Andrew Pollard<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Hopeless \u2013 Alvaro Herrero Lopez-Bletran<\/h3>
Runner-up in the “Humanity versus Nature” category<\/em><\/p>
$\"Alvaro$
Injured humpback whale, Mexico, 2022\u00a0. Credit: Alvaro Herrero Lopez-Bletran<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Substitute\u00a0Rhinos \u2013 Aaron Gekoski<\/h3>
Winner in the “Change Makers: Reasons for Hope” category<\/p>
$\"Aaron$
“Cobras” protection unit exercises, Zimbabwe, 2022. Credit: Aaron Gekoski<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Seeds of Hope \u2013 Marcus Westberg<\/h3>
Runner-up in the “Change Makers: Reasons for Hope” category<\/em><\/p>
$\"Marcus$
Marking operation, Southern Sudan, 2023. Credit: Marcus Westberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Galaxies at my feet\u00a0\u2013 Soumya Ranjan Bhattacharyya<\/h3>
Runner-up in the “Into the forest” category<\/em><\/p>
$\"Soumya$
Yellow leafhopper on a mushroom, India, 2022. Credit: Soumya Ranjan Bhattacharyya<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Parenting Goals \u2013 Thomas Vijayan<\/h3>
Students\u2019 Choice 2024\u00a0<\/em><\/p>
$\"Thomas$
Family of emperor penguins, Antarctica, 2022. Credit: Thomas Vijayan<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Sumatran serow \u2013 Vladimir Cech Jr<\/h3>
Runner-up in the “Into the forest” category<\/em><\/p>
$\"Vladimir$
Saro from Sumatra, Indonesia, 2021. Credit: Vladimir Cech Jr<\/figcaption><\/figure>
See No Evil \u2013 Aaron Gekoski<\/h3>
Winner in the “Humanity versus Nature” category and Environmental Photographer of the Year<\/em><\/p>
$\"Aaron$
Orangutans exploited by the tourism industry, Thailand, 2023. Credit: Aaron Gekoski<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Find out more about the Environmental Photography Award<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>
More amazing wildlife photography<\/strong><\/p>
Dreamy image of a polar bear snoozing on a bed of ice wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year People\u2019s Choice Award<\/a><\/li>
Spellbinding photo of baby octopus celebrated in LCE Photographer of the Year 2024<\/a><\/li>
Powerful rhino portrait among Sony World Photography Awards finalists<\/a><\/li><\/ul> <\/body><\/html>\n
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2024 Environmental Photography Award winners<\/h2>

Barrel Sponge Symphony Orchestra \u2013 Nataya Chonecadeedumrongkul<\/h3>Runner-up in the “Ocean Worlds” category<\/em><\/p>

Inner Space Hitchhicker\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0Magnus Lundgren<\/h3>Winner in the “Ocean Worlds” category<\/em><\/p>

Explosion of Monarchs \u2013 Jaime Rojo<\/h3>Winner in the “Into the forest” category<\/em><\/p>