The Best Wildlife Photographs of the Year
Over 48,000 photos were entered in the Veolia Environnement contest; these 10 were among the most stunning
Bubble-jetting emperors
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Winner
Category: Underwater Worlds
Visit the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition website to see all of the winning photographs.
Porcupine Watching
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Winner
The Eric Hosking Portfolio Award
Life in the border zone
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Winner
The Eric Hosking Portfolio Award
Last Look
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Winner
The Wildlife Photojournalist Award
Ice Matters
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Winner
The World in Our Hands Award
Frozen Moment
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Winner
Category: Behaviour - Birds
The Eye of the Baitball
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Runner-up
Category: Behaviour - Birds
The Duel
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Commended
Category: Behaviour - Birds
Snow pounce
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Commended
Category: Behaviour - Mammals
Into the mouth of the caiman
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Winner
Category: Behaviour - Cold-blooded Animals