Biting Fly on American Crocodile Photo Credit: Zeke Rowe/British Ecological Society
While most animals avoid approaching crocodiles, the biting fly boldly lands on this intimidating predator to drink its blood. Captured by Zeke Lowe, this striking image showcases nature’s interactions at Panama’s Coiba National Park, recognized as the top entry in the British Ecological Society’s annual photo contest.
According to Lowe, a doctoral candidate at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, “This crocodile was hiding in a tidal marsh off the coast. I got as close as possible, kept low, and waited for that direct eye contact.”
Cape Sparrows Alarmed by Lioness Photo Credit: Willem Kruger/British Ecological Society
This captivating photograph by Willem Kruger, a South African photographer, won in the Interaction category. It was taken during the dry season in Kalahari Border Park, where a pride of lions startled a flock of birds drinking at a waterhole.
Wallace’s Flying Frog Photo Credit: Jamal Kabir/British Ecological Society
Jamal Kabir won the animal category at the University of Nottingham for his captivating image of Wallace’s Flying Frog (Lacophorus nigroparmatus), named after renowned biologist Alfred Russell Wallace. These amphibians, found in Southeast Asia, utilize their webbed feet to glide gracefully between trees in the lush rainforests.
Bighorn Sheep Health Test Photo Credit: Peter Hudson/British Ecological Society
In this striking image, a bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) is captured having its nose swabbed. Peter Hudson, a photographer and biologist at Penn State University, was highly commended for his work related to behavioral ecology. This study addresses pneumonia outbreaks in bighorn herds, a significant concern impacting newborns in the spring.
Fly Resting on Mushroom Photo Credit: Francisco Gamboa/British Ecological Society
This stunning image, taken by wildlife photographer Francisco Gamboa, won accolades in the Plants and Fungi category. The photograph shows a fly resting delicately on a mushroom in Chile’s Altos de Cantillana Nature Reserve.
Intertidal Zone Education Photo Credit: Liam Brennan/British Ecological Society
In a notable educational initiative, wildlife researcher Liam Brennan captured this image of students conducting beach trawls to monitor coastal fish population changes in New Brunswick, Canada, further emphasizing the importance of ecological education.
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