Publications
What on Earth have you photographed? This is the question posed to photographers by the people at the California Academy of Science who run the renowned BigPicture Photography Competition – and the challenge resulted in jaw-dropping images. This year’s crop of award-winning shots shows nature’s endless capacity to amaze, intrigue, surprise and delight, showcasing the rich diversity of life on Earth and galvanising action to protect and conserve it. Good nature photography makes you wish you were there. That’s one of the mantras of the contest and these striking images will make you feel just that.
Predator meets prey as an endangered jaguar faces off with a domestic pig in the Río Secreto Nature Reserve. Mexican wildlife has edged closer to human settlements because of deforestation and habitat destruction, a fact that usually spells disaster for these creatures.
