See the stunning contenders for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year
These images of nature in action are just some of the highly commended shots in the running for the prestigious nature photography award
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition features a range of stunning contenders. Jens Cullmann’s "Split-Second Escape" shows a viper with a bloodthirsty hitchhiker, a bullfrog narrowly missing its lunch, and an African babul blue butterfly that was captured in an almost instantaneous moment. Andrea and Maceo Grammatico’s "Biting Back" captured a mosquito drinking from the head of the fer-de-lance, the most dangerous snake in Central America.
Gil Wizen’s "Hidden Dragon" offers a glimpse of a rare, 15-millimetre-long dragon katydid, found only in the Ecuadorian Andes mountains. Loren Elliott’s "Pooltime Pastime" shows a black bear taking a break in a swimming pool in southern California, a common occurrence as housing developments encroach on bear territory. Finally, Andrew Parkinson’s "Wings of Darkness" depicts a black vulture holding the carcass of a yacare caiman in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands.
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