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The Grand Prize of the World Nature Photographer Awards (WNPA) this year has been awarded to British photographer Tracey Lund for her image of two underwater gannets fighting for a fish off the coast of the Shetland Islands.
The overall and category winners were chosen from a pool of thousands of entries fielded from all corners of the globe. The winner pockets $1,000.
From the tender image of a mother elephant and her baby to the terrifying moment a cheetah captures a zebra’s foal as his mother tries in vain to defend him, the winning photos show spectacular moment of life on our precious and endangered planet.
The World Nature Photography Awards were founded in the belief that we can all make small efforts to shape the future of our planet in a positive way and that photography can influence people to see the world from a different perspective and change their own habits for the good of the planet.
“We believe in the power of photography to put a spotlight on the majesty and wonder of the natural world around us, reminding us to take action now to secure a better tomorrow for us all,” the award organizers write. “The mission of the World Nature Photography Awards is to celebrate the world’s best nature photographers whilst showcasing nature’s beauty to a wider audience.”
This year, for the first time, a selection of the winning images from both this year’s and previous years’ winners is available to purchase as wall art and for every piece sold the WNPA will plant a tree.
Call for entries for 2025 awards is already open.
Those tragic last seconds of a young zebra’s life were recorded by Alexander Brackx. “That morning, we decided to follow four cheetahs on the hunt,” he recounts. “We followed them for hours. We passed herds of topis, gazelles, and zebras. We knew something was going to happen. When, five hours later, our Maasai guide whispered, ‘they are going for the zebras,’ I was convinced they would attack the topis or gazelles dotted across the valley.
Seconds later, the cheetahs burst into a small group of zebras. One cheetah ran towards us, clinging onto a foal. In those seconds, I took this picture of the mother zebra launching a last attempt to push her foal away from the attacking cheetah. She failed. I will remember those last seconds for the rest of my life.”
“I was aware of this black anglerfish living in a reef where I regularly dive and had in mind a portrait that would emphasize the character of this ambushed predator,” said Nicols Remy.
Said Richard Li: “In a hidden shelter in Kenya, I patiently waited until late into the night to capture the graceful moment when a leopard approached the pond, elegantly turning around.”
In April, Ospreys return to Finland, but most lakes are still
Even though I only live a couple of minutes from Disney World, I still enjoy a staycation. I was very excited to reserve a stay at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
The dramatic underground bomb shelters of Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini have been renovated and are now open to the public. The network of fortified bunkers was constructed over 80 years ago to protect him and his family from Allied bombing.
Brought to Japan as a six month old baby from Thailand, the elephant Miyako has spent 50 years living in cramped, solitary confinement at the Utsunomiya Zoo about one hour outside of Tokyo.Unlike elephants in the wild who live in extended family groups and wander for miles on a daily basis, Miyako spends her days standing listlessly on a small concrete platform amid her own feces. And when she’s not exhibited on that platform for zoo visitors, Miyako is locked in small, dark indoor space.
Let's talk about the typical travel service experience: booking online, waiting in long queues, navigating through crowded spaces, and often dealing with one-size-fits-all solutions that barely meet individual needs. Now, picture the exact opposite—a world where each service is tailor-made, every detail is meticulously planned, and personal space and privacy are paramount. Welcome to Knightsbridge Circle, often hailed as the pinnacle of exclusivity in the world of concierge services—a far cry from the norm. This is where luxury is personalized, experiences are bespoke, and every member's whim is treated as a priority.
World Travel Awards has revealed that its Grand Final 2024 will take place in the idyllic Atlantic islands of Madeira on 24 November. The leaders and figureheads of global travel and tourism will gather in the capital Funchal to find out who amongst them has been voted the industry’s best of the best.
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The U.S., Britain, and other Western destinations are still waiting for Chinese group tours to return to their pre-pandemic levels. Canada, however, has been adapting to the continued absence of Chinese groups. The country has sought other sources of tourism growth, such as through its new fund to attract business events and its plans to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
As World Heritage Day on 18th April approaches, the spotlight turns on renowned landmarks across the globe. UNESCO sites like Stonehenge in the UK, Pompei in Italy and the Acropolis in Greece get no shortage of visitors. But there are plenty of designated destinations in Europe that still fly under the radar. Here are some of the best in Europe from remote archaeological wonders to untamed natural landscapes.
The Wildlife Photographer Of The Year (WPY) exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London is a show of work of the world's 105 best nature photographers awarded for their artistic composition, technical innovation and truthful interpretation of wildlife on our planet.
Full disclosure: My editor asked me to answer this question—“What’s the fastest language in the world?”—because I like writing about both language and strange, global superlatives. Pretty quickly I realized that there’s a basic problem (albeit a fun one!) with the question: We first have to determine what we even mean by “fastest.” Does that mean the number of words or syllables spoken in a set amount of time? The amount of information conveyed? The language with the fewest words or syllables to convey a set statement? The language that can be understood when cranked up to the highest speed? What even is English jacked up to 4x? 10x?