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Wrapped in Love

Vicki Jauron

United States of America

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A mother elephant cuddles closely with her young calf with trunks together and her large ear wrapped around the young one's head at Samburu National Park, Kenya.

Honorable Mention

Two young male lions show affection as they greet each other in early morning in the Masai Mara, Kenya.

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Bronze

Brotherly Love

A Grevy's Zebra shows off the high contrast tight stripes of this beautiful species of zebra at Samburu National Park, Kenya.

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Silver

Stripes

Four Magellanic Penguins head out to sea captured using a high key effect to focus on just the subjects and their shadows at Bleeker Island, Falkland Islands.

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Nominee

Magellanic Four

Two Common Ravens perform an affectionate ritual known as beaking, somewhat like kissing against a dark background on a cold morning in Yellowstone National Park.

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Raven Breath

A group of King Penguins head out to sea against a moody sky in early morning at Volunteer Point, Falkland Islands.

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The Exodus

A leopard walks toward a watering hole as the lighting creates his shadow.  He was very cautious in his approach and I'm not sure why, as he would have scared any other animals away with just his presence.  Taken at Lentorre, Kenya.

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Shadow of a Hunter

A young baboon climbs inside a highly textured tree opening showing off the textures of his wet fur against the tree.  Image taken in Lake Nakuru, Kenya.