From thousands of entries taken from all over the world , the WNPA Organizing Committee selected 25 final winners in different categories.
Two ospreys fighting over a fish in the sea won the overall and Gold prize-winning photo in the Bird Behaviour category.
From the tender image of a mother elephant and her calf to the terrifying moment a leopard snatches a zebra calf as its mother tries in vain to protect it, the award-winning photos show the breathtaking moments of life on our endangered planet.
"The mission of the World Nature Photography Awards is to celebrate the world's best nature photographers and to bring the beauty of nature to a wider audience," the award's organizers emphasized.
Yellow-billed Woodpecker perched on an African Water Buffalo, Silver, Bird Behaviour, Kenya
LAKSHITHA KARUNARATHHNA, SRI LANKA
Zebra mother and foal attacked by leopard, Gold, Mammal Behaviour category, taken in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Black Frogfish, Gold, Animal Portrait, Kurnell, NSW, Australia
Himalayan Falcon, Bronze, Animal Portraits, Uttarakhand, India
Leopard, Gold, Black and White, Kenya
Mother and Baby Elephant, Silver Award in Black and White Category
On the Edge of the Abyss, Gold in the Habitat category, taken in the Negev Desert, Israel. Nubian Ibex fight on the edge of a cliff with the Zin Desert Mountains as a stunning backdrop. During estrus, the males' fur becomes darker in areas such as the fore chest and legs, their neck muscles thicken and they compete for breeding rights.
Lava lizard standing on a marine iguana, Gold, Amphibian and Reptile Behaviour category, taken in the Galapagos Islands
A female whale hunts a school of herring, Gold, Underwater category, photographed in Skjervøy, Norway. Every winter, huge schools of herring migrate from the open ocean into the fjords of northern Norway, attracting large numbers of predators such as orcas and humpback whales.
Light in the Light, Bronze, Underwater category, taken in Noli, Italy. This eye-catching image of a jellyfish was captured at the stunning location of Capo Noli in the Savona province of Italy. The Pelagia noctiluca jellyfish is also known as the light jellyfish.
Treasures of the Earth, Blue Veins, Ice Ribbons and Golden Deposits, Gold Winner in the Natural Art Category. Icy blue veins, sparkling ice ribbons and sparkling golden deposits combine to create a fascinating illusion. This is the gift of Iceland's magical terrain.
Aspen, Silver, Nature Art. Every fall, the aspen trees of the Rocky Mountains put on a dazzling display of color for a few short weeks. This forest, just outside the town of Aspen, Colorado, USA, is particularly dense and vibrant.
Colorado ROBERT J. ROSS, USA
Perfect Cloud, taken at Villarrica Volcano, Silver Prize Landscape and Environment, Chile
Traditional stilt fishermen try their luck at sunset, Gold, People and Nature category, photographed in Koggala, Sri Lanka. Traditional stilt fishermen try their luck at the changing tides at sunset in Koggala. Traditional, artisanal fishing methods like these, used for subsistence, pose no significant threat to the ocean's natural resources and in turn, turn local communities into stakeholders in the health of the ocean
PAVLOS EVANGELIDIS, GREECE
Owl-like tree, Thismia thaithongiana, Gold winner in the Plants category, photographed at Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary, Tak Province, Thailand. This place is home to a strange-looking creature that looks like an owl.
CHATREE LERTSINTANAKORN, THAILAND
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