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From 'explosive sex' to dome home: Winners of the wildlife photographer of the year

Explosive sex
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Explosive sex

Laurent Ballesta's picture called 'explosive sex' won the adult grand title winner. It shows an underwater explosion in which group a group of fawners rush to release their sperms.

(Image credit: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021)

Dome home
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Dome home

Vidyun R Hebbar's creation 'dome home' won the young grand title winner award. It shows an occupied spider’s web in a gap in a wall.

Elephant in the room
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Elephant in the room

Adam Oswell's 'elephant in the room' won the photojournalism award. It shows people being captivated by an elephant behind a glass wall in Thailand.

Head to head
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Head to head

Italian photographer Stefano Unterthiner's 'head to head' won in the Behaviour: Mammals category. He tried to capture "the smell, the noise, the fatigue and the pain" he felt in the moment.

Road to ruin
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Road to ruin

Spanish photographer Javier Lafuente's 'road to ruin' won the prize in the Wetlands: The Bigger Picture category. It shows a straight road slicing through the wetlands.