The beauty of Earth has once again been showcased in all its glory all thanks to the BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition which is run by the California Academy of Sciences. The event attracts top nature and wildlife photographers every year, which means the stakes get pretty high. On that note, here’s a look at 13 of the best shots from the 2020 BigPicture Natural World Photography competition:
‘Hare Ball’ by Andy Parkinson – Grand Prize Winner
Location: Tomatin, Scotland
‘Hippo Huddle’ by Talib Almarri – Terrestrial Wildlife, FinalistLocation:
Botswana’s Okavango River
‘Speed And Strategy’ by Yi Liu – Terrestrial Wildlife, WinnerLocation: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya’Guardian Warriors’ by Ami Vitale – Photo Story: Coexistence, WinnerLocation:
Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Kenya’A Ship’ by Piotr Naskrecki – Winged Life, WinnerLocation:
Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique’Sundew’ by Edwin Giesbers – Landscapes, Waterscapes, and Flora WinnerLocation: Hatertse Vennen Nature Reserve, Netherlands’Snowbreak’ by Juan Jesús González Ahumada – Art of Nature WinnerLocation:
Río Tinto, Spain’Hold on tight’ by Mathieu Foulquié – Aquatic Life Finalist
Location: Lez River in France
‘The Kitchen Elephant’ by Gunther De Bruyne – Human/Nature, Finalist
Location: Kasungu National Park, Malawi
‘Caught by Cats’ by Jak Wonderly – Human/Nature, WinnerLocation:
WildCare Wildlife Hospital, San Rafael, United States