{
  "id": 3369590,
  "title": "See the stunning contenders for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/see-the-stunning-contenders-for-the-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T23:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Scientist",
    "slug": "new-scientist",
    "url": "https://www.newscientist.com/article/2585388-see-the-stunning-contenders-for-the-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "These images of nature in action are just some of the highly commended shots in the running for the prestigious nature photography award",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}