The best images of wildlife version Wildlife Photographer. Photo

They will not leave anyone indifferent.

October 17 London’s natural history Museum has announced winners of its annual photo contest Wildlife Photographer of the Year. The best works were selected from more than 50 received thousands of photos from professional and Amateur photographers from 92 countries.

The contest Wildlife Photographer of the Year opened in 1965, to demonstrate to the world the best in nature photography.

“Monument types”. South Africa, may 2016. Black Rhino killed by poachers to cut off the horn. In the animal and shot it with a very powerful hunting rifle with a silencer. Rhino did not die immediately. He ran a little, then fell to his knees. He finished off a shot in the head. Black rhinos are on the brink of extinction, in the wild there are only about three thousand.
Photo: Brent Stirton.

“The good life”. Gorilla Kako, national Park Odzala, Republic of the Congo.
Photo: Daniël Nelson.

“Ice monster”. The underwater part of the iceberg, East Antarctica.
Photo: Laurent Ballesta.

“Night invader”. Termite hill in the national Park of EMAS, Brazil.
Photo: Marcio Cabral.

“Stuck”. Red Fox hunts, Yellowstone national Park. 10 seconds she stayed in that position, then got out with a very disappointed expression. She missed.
Photo: Ashleigh Scully.

“Medusa-jockey”. The larva of the lobster is only 1.2 centimeters in width, caught in the jellyfish Pelagia nochesvetka.
Photo: Anthony Berberian.

“Contemplation”. The adult male chimpanzee lying on the ground. He spent an hour trying to entice the female, but nothing happened.
Photo: Peter Delaney.

“Survivors in palm oil”. Three generations of elephants cross the territory of the plantation, palm forest, island of Borneo. The population of elephants is decreasing due to deforestation and people.
Photo: Aaron “Bertie” Gekoski.

“Meeting of giants”. More than ten sperm whales off the northeastern coast of Sri Lanka.
Photo: Tony Wu.

“Crab surprise”. A cluster of crabs. In the midst of hordes of crabs lost octopus, who did not get to catch at least one prey.
Photo: Justin Gilligan.

“Ancient ritual”. Like many generations before her, stubbornly leatherback turtle crawling to the ocean after oviposition.
Photo: Brian Skerry.

“Tapestry of life”. Lofoten Islands, Norway. Although the rocks here rise straight from the sea, birch somehow find support.
Photo: Dorin Bofan.

“Polar pas de Deux”. Photographer noticed a polar bear and 2-year-old bear. Norway’s Arctic territory.
Photo: Eilo Elvinger.

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