The 60th edition of the competition Wild Age Artist (Artist of the Wild Ages) has released this year’s best images, a series of terrifying images that give an idea of how exciting nature’s life can be. The competition, which this year has been attended by many people, is organized every year by the Natural History Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Especially, this year at least 59,228 images from 117 countries around the world. All these have been discovered by nature lovers, professionals or amateurs, who have captured the magical moments of wild animals.
These are the winners in each of the 13 categories established in the competition.
1.- Life expectancy
Group of life /shane gross/MHNL
A real cloud of foxes dancing under the flowers of Cedar Lake, Canada. In addition to winning in its category, the photo also won first prize in the competition.
2.- In the border of the lynx
The edge of the lynx / Igor Metelskyi/MHNL
These birds live in the mountains of Primorsky Krai, Russia, a country with a population of about 6,000.
3.- Under water
Under the water / mathew smith/mhnl
A seal drowned in the waters of Antarctica, an area threatened by melting ice.
4.- A moment of silence
A moment of silence / Hikkaduwa Liyanage Prasantha Vinod
A macaque sits on its mother’s lap in Sri Lanka.
5.- Caution
Careful / John E. Marriott/hmnl
A family of lynx nested in the snow, they remain alert to any emergency that may occur in the seemingly tranquil Canadian mountain region.
6.- The head of the glen
Elder of the glen / Lucky Cat
A picture showing the coexistence of species, with moss-covered trees in the Scottish Highlands, with forests over 8,000 years old.
7.- A wise crow
A clever crow / Use Hrebicek
The image that surrounds the crow in popular culture is always surrounded by darkness and mystery, which is shown in this image.
8.- Fight in the swamps
Struggle in the swamps / Karine Aigner
An anaconda is seen circling a lighthouse in a swamp in Mato Grosso, Brazil. The picture shows the fight for survival in nature.
9.- Practice makes perfect
Practice makes perfect / Jack Zhi
A butterfly is about to be caught by a small hawk, as a way to learn what its daily life will be like in the future.
10.- Destruction of the Brigade
demolition brigade /Ingo Arndt
The remnants of the virus are carried to ants and red ants, which are known to be more powerful than their small bodies. The large size of his meat will force him to cut it into pieces to put in the pile.
11.- Tiger in the city
Tiger in the city / Robin Darius
Large areas of India that were once forests are now deforested areas where tigers can still be seen, even close to human settlements, as this photo shows.
12.- Deadly plastic food
Deadly plastic food / Justin Gilligan
Before he died, the white-legged shearwater swallowed at least 400 pieces of plastic, which were found in his body. This bird lived on the coast of southern Australia.
13.- Removing new evidence
Removing new evidence / Britta Jaschinski
A police officer investigates the ivory toes of these elephants in order to find ways to find the people who destroyed these things.
