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Amazing Wild Animals In Photos: 19 Winners Of Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2023
10.10.2023 - 23:49 / forbes.com
The ‘golden horseshoe’, an otherworldly image of a rare golden tri-spine horseshoe crab accompanied by a trio of golden trevallies fish, has been chosen as the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 competition.
The winning image by French underwater photographer and marine biologist Laurent Ballesta was selected out of 49,957 entries from 95 countries.
The tri-spine horseshoe crab has survived for more than 100 million years but now faces habitat destruction and overfishing for food as well as for its blue blood used in the development of vaccines.
But in the protected waters off Pangatalan Island in the Philippines, there is hope for its survival.
‘To see a horseshoe crab so vibrantly alive in its natural habitat in such a hauntingly beautiful way was astonishing,” said Kathy Moran, chair of the jury and editor. “We are looking at an ancient species, highly endangered, and also critical to human health. This photo is luminescent.”
Laurent is only the second photographer in the competition’s 59-year history to be awarded the Grand Title award twice. He was first awarded Wildlife Photographer of the Year in 2021 for his intriguing image of camouflage groupers exiting a milky cloud of eggs and sperm in Fakarava, French Polynesia.
The awarded photo and all the winners of the Natural History Museum's prestigious contest were unveiled at an awards ceremony and will be exhibited at the flagship Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition that will open on October 13 at the Natural History Museum in London.
The newly-redesigned exhibition also features videos showing the impact wildlife photography can have and insights from jury members, photographers and Museum scientists to encourage visitors to advocate for the natural world.
The 19 other astounding category winners, each judged anonymously by an international panel of experts for originality, narrative, technical excellence and ethical practice, showcase the rich diversity of life on Earth.
“Whilst inspiring absolute awe and wonder, this year’s winning images present compelling evidence of our impact on nature – both positive and negative,” said Doug Gurr, Director of the Natural History Museum. “Global promises must shift to action to turn the tide on nature’s decline.”
The exhibition will tour across Great Britain and internationally to venues including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, New Zealand and Singapore.
The 60th Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition will open for entries from photographers of all ages, nationalities and experience levels on October 16, 2023. Ahead of the anniversary, Wildlife Photographer of the Year has announced the international jury of industry experts, an entry fee waiver for
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