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2020
Winning Image Locations
Where in the world were these photographs taken?
Winged Life Finalist
Penguin Defence
St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia Island
Ben Cranke | Chingford, England
St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia Island
Aquatic Life Finalist
The Green Iguana
Kralendijk, Bonaire
Lorenzo Mittiga | Kralendijk, Bonaire
Kralendijk,
Bonaire
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
Lucky Charm
Abra Granada, Argentina
Sebastian Kennerknecht | San Mateo, United States
Abra Granada, Argentina
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Lake of Colors
Laguna Colorada, Bolivia
Jes Stockhausen | Nomadic, United States
Laguna Colorada, Bolivia
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Lilies in the Sun
Cenote Aktun Ha, Mexico
Henley Spiers | Exeter, England
Cenote Aktun Ha, Mexico
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Caddo
Caddo Lake, United States
Mauro Battistelli | Predazzo, Italy
Caddo Lake, United States
Human/NatureWinner
Caught by Cats
WildCare Wildlife Hospital, San Rafael, United States
Jak Wonderly | Sebastopol, United States
San Rafael, United States
Aquatic Life Finalist
Pacific Red Sockeye
Adams River, Canada
Yung-sen Wu | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Adams River, Canada
Art of Nature Finalist
Vitamin Sea
Bellevue, United States
Nathan Myhrvold | Bellevue, United States
Bellevue,United States
Aquatic Life Winner
Frozen Mobile Home
Antarctic Peninsula
Greg Lecoeur | Nice
,
France
Cuverville Island, Antarctic Peninsula
WINGED LIFE FINALIST
Blue Room
Errera Channel, Antarctic Peninsula
David Merron | Vancouver, Canada
Errera Channel, Antarctic Peninsula
WINGED LIFE FINALIST
The Battle of Flower Mantis and Damselfly
Bukit Tinggi, Malaysia
Lam Soon Tak | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Bukit Tinggi, Malaysia
Wolong National
Nature Reserve, China
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
YeYe in the Mist
Wolong National Nature Reserve, China
Ami Vitale | MIssoula, United States
Terrestrial Wildlife WINNER
Cheetah Hunting in Maasai Mara
Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Yi Liu | Beijing, China
Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Bajiaozhai National Forest Park, China
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Bajiaozhai Park
Bajiaozhai National Forest Park, China
Xiaoying Shi | Brooklyn, United States
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Hippopotamus Group from Above
Okavango Delta, Botswana
Talib Almarri | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Okavango Delta, Botswana
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
The Kitchen Elephant
Kasungu National Park, Malawi
Gunther De Bruyne | Bonheiden, Belgium
Kasungu National
Park, Malawi
Winged life WINNER
A Sip
Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
Piotr Naskrecki | Cambridge, United States
Gorongosa National
Park, Mozambique
Photo story: coexistence Winner
Guardian Warriors
Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Kenya
Ami Vitale | Missoula, United States
Photo story: coexistence Winner
Guardian Warriors
Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Kenya
Ami Vitale | Missoula, United States
Photo story: coexistence Winner
Guardian Warriors
Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Kenya
Ami Vitale | Missoula, United States
Photo story: coexistence Winner
Guardian Warriors
Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Kenya
Ami Vitale | Missoula, United States
Photo story: coexistence Winner
Guardian Warriors
Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Kenya
Ami Vitale | Missoula, United States
Photo story: coexistence Winner
Guardian Warriors
Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Kenya
Ami Vitale | Missoula, United States
Mathews Range, Kenya
Human/Nature Finalist
The Last Goodbye
Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya
Ami Vitale | Missoula, United States
Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
The Man of the Jungle 3
Borneo, Indonesia
Thomas Vijayan | Ontario, Canada
Borneo, Indonesia
Aquatic Life Finalist
Dancer
Anilao, Philippines
Heng Cai | Shenzhen, China
Anilao, Philippines
Aquatic Life Finalist
Jellyfish
Lembeh Island, Indonesia
Galice Hoarau | Valnesfjord, Norway
Lembeh Island, Indonesia
Aquatic Life Finalist
A Friendly Ride
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia
Paula Vianna | Brasília, Brazil
Great Barrier Reef
Marine Park, Australia
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
A Koala
’
s Eye View
Gelantipy, Australia
Doug Gimesy | Brighton, Australia
Gelantipy, Australia
Tokyo, Japan
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
A Window into the Exotic Pet Trade
Tokyo, Japan
Aaron Gekoski | Brighton, England
Kuril Lake, Russia
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Bear-Spoilt Eggs
Kuril Lake, Russia
Jon Langeland | Oslo, Norway
Kuwait Bay, Kuwait
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Fuji Mountain
Kuwait Bay, Kuwait
Mohammad Alqattan | Dasma, Kuwait
Río Tinto, Spain
Río Tinto, Spain
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Tierra
Río Tinto, Spain
Sergio Tapia | Seville, Spain
Art Of Nature Winner
Snowbreak
Río Tinto, Spain
Juan Jesús González Ahumada | Málaga, Spain
Art Of Nature Winner
Snowbreak
Río Tinto, Spain
Juan Jesús González Ahumada | Málaga, Spain
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Tierra
Río Tinto, Spain
Sergio Tapia | Seville, Spain
Sierra de Guadarrama
National Park, Spain
Terrestrial Wildlife Finalist
The Queens of Verticality
Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, Spain
Juan Jesús González Ahumada | Málaga, Spain
Valencia City, Spain
WINGED LIFE FINALIST
The Bee Eaters and the Agave Flower
València, Spain
Salvador Colvée Nebot | Dénia, Spain
San Bartolomeo, Italy
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Autumn Hide
San Bartolomeo, Italy
Emanuele Biggi | Genova, Italia
Deskati, Greece
Landscapes, Waterscapes, and flora Finalist
Rain
’
s Visitors at Dusk
Deskati, Greece
Agorastos Papatsanis | Thessaloniki, Greece
Ares, Spain
Río Sor, Spain
WINGED LIFE FINALIST
Camouflage Between Ferns
Ares, Spain
Ruben Perez Novo | Narón, Spain
Winged LIFE FINALIST
Golden Evening
Hokkaido, Japan
Lakshitha Karunarathna | Colombo, Sri Lanka
Winged LIFE FINALIST
Golden Evening
Hokkaido, Japan
Lakshitha Karunarathna | Colombo, Sri Lanka
WINGED LIFE FINALIST
Camouflage Between Ferns
Ares, Spain
Ruben Perez Novo | Narón, Spain
Lez River, France
Aquatic Life Finalist
Amplexus
Lez River, France
Mathieu Foulquié | Saint-Aunès, France
Ópusztaszer, Hungary
WINGED LIFE FINALIST
Night Service
Ópusztaszer, Hungary
Tibor Kercz | Érd, Hungary
Landscapes, Waterscapes, and Flora Winner
Sundew
Hatertse Vennen Nature Reserve, Netherlands
Edwin Giesbers | Nijmegen, Netherlands
Hatertse Vennen Nature Reserve, Netherlands
Feltwell, England
Feltwell, England
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Anchors
Feltwell, England
David Maitland | Feltwell, England
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Minnow Fin
Feltwell, England
David Maitland | Feltwell, England
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Minnow Fin
Feltwell, England
David Maitland | Feltwell, England
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Anchors
Feltwell, England
David Maitland | Feltwell, England
Brodnica, Poland
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Eye of the Forest
Brodnica, Poland
Milan Radisics | Budapest, Hungary
Grand Prize Winner
Hare Ball
Tomatin, Scotland
Andy Parkinson | Crich, England
Tomatin, Scotland
Ski, Norway
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Pollen Spread
Ski, Norway
Pål Hermansen | Ski, Norway
Select a continent
North America
San Rafael, United States
Human/NatureWinner
Caught by Cats
WildCare Wildlife Hospital, San Rafael, United States
Jak Wonderly | Sebastopol, United States
Bellevue, United States
Art of Nature Finalist
Vitamin Sea
Bellevue, United States
Nathan Myhrvold | Bellevue, United States
Caddo Lake, United States
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Caddo
Caddo Lake, United States
Mauro Battistelli | Predazzo, Italy
Adams River, Canada
Aquatic Life Finalist
Pacific Red Sockeye
Adams River, Canada
Yung-sen Wu | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Cenote Aktun Ha, Mexico
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Lilies in the Sun
Cenote Aktun Ha, Mexico
Henley Spiers | Exeter, England
Africa
Mathews Range, Kenya
Photo story: coexistence Winner
Guardian Warriors
Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Kenya
Ami Vitale | Missoula, United States
Photo story: coexistence Winner
Guardian Warriors
Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Kenya
Ami Vitale | Missoula, United States
Photo story: coexistence Winner
Guardian Warriors
Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Kenya
Ami Vitale | Missoula, United States
Photo story: coexistence Winner
Guardian Warriors
Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Kenya
Ami Vitale | Missoula, United States
Photo story: coexistence Winner
Guardian Warriors
Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Kenya
Ami Vitale | Missoula, United States
Photo story: coexistence Winner
Guardian Warriors
Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Kenya
Ami Vitale | Missoula, United States
Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Terrestrial Wildlife WINNER
Cheetah Hunting in Maasai Mara
Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Yi Liu | Beijing, China
Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
Winged life WINNER
A Sip
Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique
Piotr Naskrecki | Cambridge, United States
Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya
Human/Nature Finalist
The Last Goodbye
Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya
Ami Vitale | Missoula, United States
Kasungu National
Park, Malawi
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
The Kitchen Elephant
Kasungu National Park, Malawi
Gunther De Bruyne | Bonheiden, Belgium
Okavango Delta, Botswana
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Hippopotamus Group from Above
Okavango Delta, Botswana
Talib Almarri | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
South America
Kralendijk, Bonaire
Aquatic Life Finalist
The Green Iguana
Kralendijk, Bonaire
Lorenzo Mittiga | Kralendijk, Bonaire
Laguna Colorada, Bolivia
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Lake of Colors
Laguna Colorada, Bolivia
Jes Stockhausen | Nomadic, United States
Abra Granada, Argentina
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
Lucky Charm
Abra Granada, Argentina
Sebastian Kennerknecht | San Mateo, United States
Australia
Great Barrier Reef
Marine Park, Australia
Aquatic Life Finalist
A Friendly Ride
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia
Paula Vianna | Brasília, Brazil
Gelantipy, Australia
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
A Koala
’
s Eye View
Gelantipy, Australia
Doug Gimesy | Brighton, Australia
Asia
Kuwait Bay, Kuwait
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Fuji Mountain
Kuwait Bay, Kuwait
Mohammad Alqattan | Dasma, Kuwait
Wolong National
Nature Reserve, China
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
YeYe in the Mist
Wolong National Nature Reserve, China
Ami Vitale | MIssoula, United States
Bajiaozhai National Forest Park, China
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Bajiaozhai Park
Bajiaozhai National Forest Park, China
Xiaoying Shi | Brooklyn, United States
Tokyo, Japan
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
A Window into the Exotic Pet Trade
Tokyo, Japan
Aaron Gekoski | Brighton, England
Kuril Lake, Russia
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Bear-Spoilt Eggs
Kuril Lake, Russia
Jon Langeland | Oslo, Norway
Bukit Tinggi, Malaysia
WINGED LIFE FINALIST
The Battle of Flower Mantis and Damselfly
Bukit Tinggi, Malaysia
Lam Soon Tak | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Borneo, Indonesia
HUMAN/NATURE FINALIST
The Man of the Jungle 3
Borneo, Indonesia
Thomas Vijayan | Ontario, Canada
Lembeh Island, Indonesia
Aquatic Life Finalist
Jellyfish
Lembeh Island, Indonesia
Galice Hoarau | Valnesfjord, Norway
Anilao, Philippines
Aquatic Life Finalist
Dancer
Anilao, Philippines
Heng Cai | Shenzhen, China
Europe
Tomatin, Scotland
Grand Prize Winner
Hare Ball
Tomatin, Scotland
Andy Parkinson | Crich, England
Hatertse Vennen Nature Reserve, Netherlands
Landscapes, Waterscapes, and Flora Winner
Sundew
Hatertse Vennen Nature Reserve, Netherlands
Edwin Giesbers | Nijmegen, Netherlands
Río Tinto, Spain
Art Of Nature Winner
Snowbreak
Río Tinto, Spain
Juan Jesús González Ahumada | Málaga, Spain
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Tierra
Río Tinto, Spain
Sergio Tapia | Seville, Spain
Río Tinto, Spain
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Tierra
Río Tinto, Spain
Sergio Tapia | Seville, Spain
Art Of Nature Winner
Snowbreak
Río Tinto, Spain
Juan Jesús González Ahumada | Málaga, Spain
Ares, Spain
WINGED LIFE FINALIST
Camouflage Between Ferns
Ares, Spain
Ruben Perez Novo | Narón, Spain
Río Sor, Spain
Winged LIFE FINALIST
Golden Evening
Hokkaido, Japan
Lakshitha Karunarathna | Colombo, Sri Lanka
Valencia City, Spain
WINGED LIFE FINALIST
The Bee Eaters and the Agave Flower
València, Spain
Salvador Colvée Nebot | Dénia, Spain
Sierra de Guadarrama
National Park, Spain
Terrestrial Wildlife Finalist
The Queens of Verticality
Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, Spain
Juan Jesús González Ahumada | Málaga, Spain
Feltwell, England
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Anchors
Feltwell, England
David Maitland | Feltwell, England
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Minnow Fin
Feltwell, England
David Maitland | Feltwell, England
Feltwell, England
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Minnow Fin
Feltwell, England
David Maitland | Feltwell, England
ART OF NATURE FINALIST
Anchors
Feltwell, England
David Maitland | Feltwell, England
Lez River, France
Aquatic Life Finalist
Amplexus
Lez River, France
Mathieu Foulquié | Saint-Aunès, France
Ski, Norway
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Pollen Spread
Ski, Norway
Pål Hermansen | Ski, Norway
San Bartolomeo, Italy
TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE FINALIST
Autumn Hide
San Bartolomeo, Italy
Emanuele Biggi | Genova, Italia
Brodnica, Poland
LANDSCAPES, WATERSCAPES, AND FLORA FINALIST
Eye of the Forest
Brodnica, Poland
Milan Radisics | Budapest, Hungary
Ópusztaszer, Hungary
WINGED LIFE FINALIST
Night Service
Ópusztaszer, Hungary
Tibor Kercz | Érd, Hungary
Deskati, Greece
Landscapes, Waterscapes, and flora Finalist
Rain
’
s Visitors at Dusk
Deskati, Greece
Agorastos Papatsanis | Thessaloniki, Greece
Antarctica
Cuverville Island, Antarctic Peninsula
Aquatic Life Winner
Frozen Mobile Home
Antarctic Peninsula
Greg Lecoeur | Nice
,
France
Errera Channel, Antarctic Peninsula
WINGED LIFE FINALIST
Blue Room
Errera Channel, Antarctic Peninsula
David Merron | Vancouver, Canada
St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia Island
Winged Life Finalist
Penguin Defence
St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia Island
Ben Cranke | Chingford, England