After several rounds of voting, the results are in. The LUMIX People's Choice Award goes to David Lloyd for his amazing photograph of two lions greeting each other and rubbing their faces for 30 seconds. The 2018 competition attracted over 45,000 entries from professionals and amateurs across 95 countries. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the Natural History Museum's annual showcase of the world's best nature photography and photojournalism. Seen by millions of people all over the world, the images celebrate the astonishing diversity of life on earth, whilst challenging us to address the big questions facing our planet.
Wheeling round, a look of utter shock on its face, a marmot jumps in fright after a young fox sneaks up behind it. The split-second encounter between prey and predator -- called the Moment -- has won the man who captured it the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. He was chosen from a longlist of various category winners, all of whom managed to record the oddities, rivalries and beauty of the natural world. Scroll down for some of the winners.
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It will be interesting to see if Thackeray now succeeds in reviving the fortunes of his weakened party.
Thackeray, considered a soft-spoken man vis-a-vis his aggressive father, took oath as the 18th chief minister under the tripartite alliance in November 2019, the first in his family to hold a public office.
On World Photography Day, we present some of the best pictures from Anil Kumble's wildlife photography collection.
The Natural History Museum's annual competition and exhibition, Wildlife Photographer of the Year has been the longest-running and most prestigious nature and wildlife photography competition that has been recognising the world's best nature photography every year since 1965.
According to the zoo, two of the gorillas had started coughing on Wednesday, following which San Diego Zoo Global initiated the process of testing fecal samples from them for SARS-CoV-2 through the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System.
Britain's Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife magazine names 14-year-old Udayan Rao Pawar the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife names Udayan Rao Pawar Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife names Udayan Rao Pawar Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The series of images highlight the danger elephants in the Indian forest face after a train line was built that cuts straight through the forest. Dozens of elephants are killed every year after being hit by trains -- which resulted in a speed limit being introduced for trains in a bid to save lives of elephants.
A forest safari is the best way to observe animals in their natural habitat.
After four years in the making, a band of 20 film-makers were left with 400 hours of footage for what is now India's first blue chip natural history film.
"If I hadn't looked upon her with my own eyes, I might not have believed that such an elephant could exist in our world."
Wrestling komodo dragons, ethereal egrets and thirsty squirrels are amongst some of the incredible images captured for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
Capturing a leopard is no joke, even on a camera. Bangalore based kidney specialist Ajith Huilgol did the difficult task with art and also won a runner-up award at the UK-based Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition 2009, in the 'Behaviour: Mammals' category
Presenting 8 knockout pics from Boman Irani's Instagram account. Yes! You heard it right.
A 14-year-old Indian boy, who camped out overnight on the banks of the Chambal River in Madhya Pradesh to click the winning shot of a crocodile, has bagged this year's Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award'.
With his name or without, Jim Corbett continues to live on in his home in Uttarakahand's Kaladunghi and in the jungles he loved.
Nat Geo nature photographer of the year Varun Aditya shares some of his best pictures.
Here's a collection of 15 top images short-listed for the People's Choice Award (wildlife category).
Presenting 10 best winning entries in the 2013 Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest
Britain's Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife magazine names 14-year-old Udayan Rao Pawar the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
Mayank Rautela distils his 20-odd years of experience in human resources management to tell you how you can ace in your career.
'Tiger reserves were created to protect areas from developmental activities.' 'If we go ahead with these projects, then it is a complete mockery of our institutions and our laws, it is against everything we have stood for, our Forest Conservation Act, our Wildlife Biodiversity Act.'
Does Uddhav (and indeed the Sena) have the pizzazz and staying power to continue to be an actor in Maharashtra politics as a paler version of the NCP and an orange rather than saffron version of the BJP, asks Aditi Phadnis.
India's first female wildlife photographer Rathika Ramasamy shares her inspiring journey to success.
Rediff.com bring to you a selection of some of the photographs that won the Veolia Environnement wildlife photographer of the year 2012 competition.
Rathika Ramasamy, India's first woman wildlife photographer, talks about her passion for photography and the numerous amazing encounters of the wild kind she has had while tracking mighty but reclusive beasts and birds
A collection of some of the best works of wildlife photographer Rohit Verma
'It was one of the greatest learnings in my life to see someone like the great Amitabh Bachchan go through such a tough phase.' 'He had been there, done it all and really didn't need to prove himself.' 'Yet, he channelised it all and came out with one of his best performances,' Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra tells Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com in a fascinating conversation about the films he has made and the actors he has worked with.
Industrialist Mukesh Ambani would release 'Wildscapes', a coffee table book on environment and wildlife protection, here on July 29.
Rediff.com brings before you some such snapshots that recently won laurels at the 2009 Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition.
'When I used to shoot my friends or cousins, I used to tell myself: I want to make them look a better version of themselves.' 'That's how I started: "I don't care who you are or who you think you are. When you are in front of my camera, I'll make you look better than what you think you are".'
You'd be naive to go into this one looking for top grade acting or direction, says Paloma Sharma.
Earlier Uddhav had to manage only seniors in the party. Now, he has to manage the leadership of two other parties who have been political adversaries in the past. Aditi Phadnis notes.
The funniest moments captured for the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
'To enjoy the wilderness is to be rebooted to factory settings,' says Mitali Saran. 'Your eyes have to readjust their focal length from arm's length to way, way across the bank, where the stone-still slab of a crocodile lies snaggle-toothed in the sun, or to where a crested serpent eagle perches in a complication of light and shade, considering its options.'
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