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| Banksy fan badger wins hearts in wildlife photo competition | Banksy fan badger wins hearts in wildlife photo competition |
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| A badger appearing to admire a Banksy - of a badger - has won the Natural History Museum's 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award. | A badger appearing to admire a Banksy - of a badger - has won the Natural History Museum's 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award. |
| Captured on a quiet road in St Leonards-on-Sea, England by British photographer Ian Wood, the badger appears to glance up at a graffiti version of itself designed by the mysterious artist. | Captured on a quiet road in St Leonards-on-Sea, England by British photographer Ian Wood, the badger appears to glance up at a graffiti version of itself designed by the mysterious artist. |
| Ian had noticed badgers emerging from a nearby den to forage for food scraps left out for foxes. | Ian had noticed badgers emerging from a nearby den to forage for food scraps left out for foxes. |
| "I spent the best part of two years photographing them, and this particular photo came about as an idea. I thought it'd be fun to put the graffiti there and see if I could get a badger walking underneath it," he told the BBC. | "I spent the best part of two years photographing them, and this particular photo came about as an idea. I thought it'd be fun to put the graffiti there and see if I could get a badger walking underneath it," he told the BBC. |
| Ian sees a deeper message in his photo around the controversial subject of badger culling. | Ian sees a deeper message in his photo around the controversial subject of badger culling. |
| Badger culling has been used to contain bovine tuberculosis but will end in England within five years as part of a shift in the fight against the disease, the government said last year. | Badger culling has been used to contain bovine tuberculosis but will end in England within five years as part of a shift in the fight against the disease, the government said last year. |
| Ian called badger culling "a national disgrace" and said: "I would swap this award immediately for the government to rescind all existing badger culling licenses." | Ian called badger culling "a national disgrace" and said: "I would swap this award immediately for the government to rescind all existing badger culling licenses." |
| The 25 nominated images for this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award received a record-breaking 76,000 votes from wildlife photography and nature fans worldwide. | The 25 nominated images for this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award received a record-breaking 76,000 votes from wildlife photography and nature fans worldwide. |
| In addition to the winning image, four other finalists were highly commended. | In addition to the winning image, four other finalists were highly commended. |
| All five images will be displayed online and at London's Natural History Museum until 29 June. | All five images will be displayed online and at London's Natural History Museum until 29 June. |
| Spiked by David Northall (UK) | Spiked by David Northall (UK) |
| A bloodied but determined honey badger pursues a Cape porcupine in Botswana. | A bloodied but determined honey badger pursues a Cape porcupine in Botswana. |
| After a quick retreat to lick its wounds, the badger returned to finish the job and dragged the porcupine back to its den. | After a quick retreat to lick its wounds, the badger returned to finish the job and dragged the porcupine back to its den. |
| Whiteout by Michel d'Oultremont (Belgium) | Whiteout by Michel d'Oultremont (Belgium) |
| Look very closely - can you see the stoat? | Look very closely - can you see the stoat? |
| It sits proudly in the snow, blending seamlessly with its surroundings in this snowy scene from Belgium. | It sits proudly in the snow, blending seamlessly with its surroundings in this snowy scene from Belgium. |
| Michel d'Oultremont had been on the hunt for stoats in the snow for years, fascinated by how they disappear into the white landscape. | Michel d'Oultremont had been on the hunt for stoats in the snow for years, fascinated by how they disappear into the white landscape. |
| After covering himself in a white camouflage net, he got his shot when a curious stoat popped out of its snowy den to check out its territory before heading out to hunt. | After covering himself in a white camouflage net, he got his shot when a curious stoat popped out of its snowy den to check out its territory before heading out to hunt. |
| Edge of Night by Jess Findlay (Canada) | Edge of Night by Jess Findlay (Canada) |
| In this stunning shot, a barn owl flies out of an old barn to hunt in the fields near Vancouver. | In this stunning shot, a barn owl flies out of an old barn to hunt in the fields near Vancouver. |
| Jess Findlay spent several nights quietly observing the owl to learn its habits and set up an invisible beam that would trigger a flash when it took off. | Jess Findlay spent several nights quietly observing the owl to learn its habits and set up an invisible beam that would trigger a flash when it took off. |
| With a slow shutter speed to capture the surrounding light, everything came together perfectly on the tenth night as the owl made its move. | With a slow shutter speed to capture the surrounding light, everything came together perfectly on the tenth night as the owl made its move. |
| Earth and Sky by Francisco Negroni (Chile) | Earth and Sky by Francisco Negroni (Chile) |
| This amazing shot shows a double lenticular cloud lit up by the lava from the Villarrica volcano in Chile. | This amazing shot shows a double lenticular cloud lit up by the lava from the Villarrica volcano in Chile. |
| Francisco Negroni visits the volcano often to monitor its activity, never knowing what to expect. | Francisco Negroni visits the volcano often to monitor its activity, never knowing what to expect. |
| On this particular trip, after 10 nights he captured the intense glow of the erupting lava lighting up the sky in a fiery, surreal display. | On this particular trip, after 10 nights he captured the intense glow of the erupting lava lighting up the sky in a fiery, surreal display. |
| The stunning images that were also nominated | The stunning images that were also nominated |
| British/Canadian photographer Mark Williams documents a beluga whale exfoliating its skin in the Arctic. Hundreds gather in these safe waters, away from predatory orcas, socialising and shedding old skin | British/Canadian photographer Mark Williams documents a beluga whale exfoliating its skin in the Arctic. Hundreds gather in these safe waters, away from predatory orcas, socialising and shedding old skin |
| British photographer Sue Flood frames a Weddell seal resting on an ice floe in Antarctica. Using a long lens, she avoids disturbing the slumbering giant, which relies on blubber to survive the icy waters | British photographer Sue Flood frames a Weddell seal resting on an ice floe in Antarctica. Using a long lens, she avoids disturbing the slumbering giant, which relies on blubber to survive the icy waters |
| American photographer Aaron Baggenstos photographs a puma standing tall in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park. A conservation movement helped reduce conflict with local sheep farmers, offering hope for coexistence | American photographer Aaron Baggenstos photographs a puma standing tall in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park. A conservation movement helped reduce conflict with local sheep farmers, offering hope for coexistence |
| Indian photographer Arvind Ramamurthy captures an Indian wolf pack pausing mid-play in Bhigwan. As their habitat shrinks, conservation offers hope for these resilient predators to make a comeback | Indian photographer Arvind Ramamurthy captures an Indian wolf pack pausing mid-play in Bhigwan. As their habitat shrinks, conservation offers hope for these resilient predators to make a comeback |
| Hungarian photographer, Bence Máté watches a European roller ambush a little owl in Kiskunság National Park. Spending 27 days in a hide, he captures this fleeting moment of territorial defence | Hungarian photographer, Bence Máté watches a European roller ambush a little owl in Kiskunság National Park. Spending 27 days in a hide, he captures this fleeting moment of territorial defence |
| Australian photographer Brad Leue captures floodwaters surging into Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre in Australia. Photographing from a helicopter in strong winds, he documents this once-in-a-decade natural event | Australian photographer Brad Leue captures floodwaters surging into Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre in Australia. Photographing from a helicopter in strong winds, he documents this once-in-a-decade natural event |
| Italian photographer Carlo D'Aurizio discovered a surreal collage of dead butterflies floating in a stream in Italy. It was not what he expected to find and still has no explanation of why the insects died | Italian photographer Carlo D'Aurizio discovered a surreal collage of dead butterflies floating in a stream in Italy. It was not what he expected to find and still has no explanation of why the insects died |
| American photographer Devon Pradhuman captures four grey wolves crossing a snowy aspen grove in Yellowstone. | American photographer Devon Pradhuman captures four grey wolves crossing a snowy aspen grove in Yellowstone. |
| German photographer Christian Brinkmann silhouettes a Eurasian blackbird against Münster's fairground lights | German photographer Christian Brinkmann silhouettes a Eurasian blackbird against Münster's fairground lights |
| Norwegian photographer Erlend Haarberg shows a polar bear cub attempting an underwater attack on a northern fulmar. Though unsuccessful, this playful practice is vital for learning to hunt | Norwegian photographer Erlend Haarberg shows a polar bear cub attempting an underwater attack on a northern fulmar. Though unsuccessful, this playful practice is vital for learning to hunt |
| Czech photographer Ivan Ivanek captures a rare moment between red-shanked douc langurs in Sơn Trà Peninsula in Vietnam. Critically endangered, these primates are threatened by habitat loss and hunting | Czech photographer Ivan Ivanek captures a rare moment between red-shanked douc langurs in Sơn Trà Peninsula in Vietnam. Critically endangered, these primates are threatened by habitat loss and hunting |
| Portuguese photographer Jose Fragozo captures a cheetah cub hissing while waiting to be sold. Victim to illegal wildlife trafficking, this cub was later rescued and taken to safety | Portuguese photographer Jose Fragozo captures a cheetah cub hissing while waiting to be sold. Victim to illegal wildlife trafficking, this cub was later rescued and taken to safety |
| American photographer Michael Forsberg captured a disguised biologist approaching an endangered whooping crane to check the bird's health and change a broken transmitter | American photographer Michael Forsberg captured a disguised biologist approaching an endangered whooping crane to check the bird's health and change a broken transmitter |
| Israeli photographer Noam Kortler captures a decorator crab perched on a sea squirt in Komodo | Israeli photographer Noam Kortler captures a decorator crab perched on a sea squirt in Komodo |
| American photographer Nora Milligan captures a thoughtful moment as a chimpanzee in Loango National Park pauses and looks down at its family | American photographer Nora Milligan captures a thoughtful moment as a chimpanzee in Loango National Park pauses and looks down at its family |
| Polish photographer Piotr Naskrecki documents a rare four-toed sengi foraging in Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. Skittish by nature, the tiny mammal follows the same trails daily, searching for insects | Polish photographer Piotr Naskrecki documents a rare four-toed sengi foraging in Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. Skittish by nature, the tiny mammal follows the same trails daily, searching for insects |
| French photographer Samuel Bloch captures a northern giant petrel nesting in a rātā tree forest on Enderby Island, New Zealand. Used to vast open oceans, this seabird's presence in dense woodland was a rare sight | French photographer Samuel Bloch captures a northern giant petrel nesting in a rātā tree forest on Enderby Island, New Zealand. Used to vast open oceans, this seabird's presence in dense woodland was a rare sight |
| American photographer Savannah Rose documents a beaver dramatically smacking its tail in Jackson, Wyoming. This is a defensive behaviour that warns family members of newcomers | American photographer Savannah Rose documents a beaver dramatically smacking its tail in Jackson, Wyoming. This is a defensive behaviour that warns family members of newcomers |
| French photographer Vincent Premel photographs a Surinam golden-eyed tree frog calling for a mate, a call that is so powerful it can be heard hundreds of metres away | French photographer Vincent Premel photographs a Surinam golden-eyed tree frog calling for a mate, a call that is so powerful it can be heard hundreds of metres away |
| South African photographer Willie Burger van Schalkwyk captures a giant ground gecko standing up to a pale chanting goshawk. Despite its brave fight, the gecko had no chance of survival | South African photographer Willie Burger van Schalkwyk captures a giant ground gecko standing up to a pale chanting goshawk. Despite its brave fight, the gecko had no chance of survival |
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