"Creation" by Laurent Ballesta won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021. Photo: Laurent Ballesta
"Spinning the cradle" by Gil Wizen won an award in the Behaviour: Invertebrates category. In this photo, Wizen captured a fishing spider stretching out silk from its spinnerets to weave into its egg sac. Photo: Gil Wizen
"Road to Ruin" by Javier Lafuente from Spain is the winner in the Wetlands - The Bigger Picture category. Lafuente shows the stark, straight line of a road slicing through the curves of the wetland landscape. Photo: Javier Lafuent
"Face-off, from Cichlids of Planet Tanganyika" by Angel Fitor won the Portfolio Award. In this, two male cichlid fish fight jaw-to-jaw over a snail shell. Inside, is a female ready to lay eggs. For three weeks, Fitor monitored the lake bed looking for such disputes. The biting and pushing lasts until the weaker fish gives way. This struggle was over in seconds but lasted just long enough for Angel to get his winning shot. Photo: Angel Fitor.
"High-flying Jay" by Lasse Kurkela from Finland won in Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (15-17 Years) category. Here, Kurkela watches a Siberian jay fly to the top of a spruce tree to stash its food. Photo: Lasse Kurkela
"Nursery Meltdown" by Jennifer Hayes won in the Oceans: The Bigger Picture category. Hayes captured this fractured sea ice used as a birthing platform by harp seals. Photo: Jennifer Hayes
"Rich Reflections" by Justin Gilligan from Australia won in the Plants and Fungi category. Here's a reflection of a marine ranger among the seaweed. Seaweeds are getting increasingly impacted by climate change. Photo: Justin Gilligan
"The Healing Touch from Community Care" by Brent Stirton from South Africa won in the Photojournalist Story Award category. Stirton profiled a rehabilitation centre caring for chimpanzees orphaned by bushmeat trade. Photo: Brent Stirton
"Dome Home" by Vidyun R Hebbar from India won in the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (10 Years and Under) category. Here, Hebbar captured a tent spider as a tuk-tuk passes by. Photo: Vidyun R Hebbar
"Reflection" by Majed Ali won in the Animal Portraits category. Majed trekked four hours to meet Kibande, an almost-40- year-old mountain gorilla. Mountain gorillas are endangered due to habitat loss, poaching and diseases. Here, Kibande is seen enjoying the rain. Photo: Majed Ali
