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Maddie Molloy<\/span><\/p>\n

BBC Climate & Science<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"IanIan Wood<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
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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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Ian had noticed badgers emerging from a nearby den to forage for food scraps left out for foxes.<\/p>\n

“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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ian sees a deeper message in his photo around the controversial subject of badger culling.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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.” <\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

In addition to the winning image, four other finalists were highly commended.<\/p>\n

All five images will be displayed online and at London’s Natural History Museum until 29 June.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Spiked by David Northall (UK)<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\"DavidDavid Northall \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
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A bloodied but determined honey badger pursues a Cape porcupine in Botswana. <\/p>\n

After a quick retreat to lick its wounds, the badger returned to finish the job and dragged the porcupine back to its den.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Whiteout by Michel d’Oultremont (Belgium)<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\"MichelMichel d’Oultremont \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
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Look very closely – can you see the stoat?<\/p>\n

It sits proudly in the snow, blending seamlessly with its surroundings in this snowy scene from Belgium. <\/p>\n

Michel d’Oultremont had been on the hunt for stoats in the snow for years, fascinated by how they disappear into the white landscape. <\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Edge of Night by Jess Findlay (Canada)<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\"JessJess Findlay \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
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In this stunning shot, a barn owl flies out of an old barn to hunt in the fields near Vancouver. <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

With a slow shutter speed to capture the surrounding light, everything came together perfectly on the tenth night as the owl made its move.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Earth and Sky by Francisco Negroni (Chile)<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\"FranciscoFrancisco Negroni \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
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This amazing shot shows a double lenticular cloud lit up by the lava from the Villarrica volcano in Chile. <\/p>\n

Francisco Negroni visits the volcano often to monitor its activity, never knowing what to expect. <\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The stunning images that were also nominated <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\"MarkMark Williams \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"SueSue Flood \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"AaronAaron Baggenstos \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"ArvindArvind Ramamurthy \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"BenceBence M\u00e1t\u00e9 \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Hungarian photographer, Bence M\u00e1t\u00e9 watches a European roller ambush a little owl in Kiskuns\u00e1g National Park. Spending 27 days in a hide, he captures this fleeting moment of territorial defence<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"BradBrad Leue \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"CarloCarlo D’Aurizio \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"DevonDevon Pradhuman \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

American photographer Devon Pradhuman captures four grey wolves crossing a snowy aspen grove in Yellowstone.<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"ChristianChristian Brinkmann \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

German photographer Christian Brinkmann silhouettes a Eurasian blackbird against M\u00fcnster’s fairground lights<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"ErlendErlend Haarberg \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"IvanIvan Ivanek \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Czech photographer Ivan Ivanek captures a rare moment between red-shanked douc langurs in S\u01a1n Tr\u00e0 Peninsula in Vietnam. Critically endangered, these primates are threatened by habitat loss and hunting<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"JoseJose Fragozo \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"MichaelMichael Forsberg \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

American photographer Michael Forsberg captured a disguised biologist approaching an endangered whooping crane to check the bird’s health and change a broken transmitter<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"NoamNoam Kortler \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Israeli photographer Noam Kortler captures a decorator crab perched on a sea squirt in Komodo<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"NoraNora Milligan \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

American photographer Nora Milligan captures a thoughtful moment as a chimpanzee in Loango National Park pauses and looks down at its family<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"PiotrPiotr Naskrecki \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"SamuelSamuel Bloch \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

French photographer Samuel Bloch captures a northern giant petrel nesting in a r\u0101t\u0101 tree forest on Enderby Island, New Zealand. Used to vast open oceans, this seabird’s presence in dense woodland was a rare sight<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"SavannahSavannah Rose \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"VincentVincent Premel \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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\"WillieWillie Burger van Schalkwyk \/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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