Wildlife Photographer of the Year Unveils its Winners

Wildlife Photographer of the Year recently concluded their 56th edition. Sergey Gorshkov’s image titled The Embrace, where a Siberian tiger was seen scent-marking a gnarled fir tree, won the grand title. He will be awarded a cash prize of 10,000 Pounds. Liina Heikkinen’s image of a young red fox fiercely defending the remains of a barnacle goose from its five rival siblings in the wild won the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. She will be bestowed with a cash prize of 1000 Pounds.

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This year, Ripan Biswas from Kolkata won the Wildlife Photographer Portfolio Award for capturing stunning macros of ants. He will receive a cash prize of 2500 Pounds. Along with him, seven Indian photographers were honourable mentions across various categories. Dhritiman Mukherjee’s photograph of a male gharial supporting its offsprings was chosen in the