This image was captured by husband and wife photography team, John Eastcott and Yva Momatiuk from New York. While visiting a Kenyan watering hole, they spotted a mother giraffe standing over her baby in the gathering dusk. this image won first-place in the 39th annual national wildlife photography contest in the professional mammal category.
Taken by Peter T. Hartlove of Longmont, Colorado, this image received an Honorable Mention in the Connecting People and Nature Category of the Wildlife Magazine's Photography Contest of 2006.
Each winter, these whales gather off the coast of Silver Banks, Dominican Republic in order to mate and give birth. This calf is swimming near the surface while its mother keeps a close eye on it from the background.
This image of Pronghorns won the grand prize in the National Wildlife Magazine's 36th annual photography award. It was taken by Robert M. Palmer of Miliken, Colorado while driving the back roads of Eastern Colorado.
This image of two Black-Tailed deer fawns are caught frolicking with one another on Hurricane Ridge in the Olympic National Park in Washington state was taken by Mary Campbell, for which she was awarded the grand prize in the 2008 Northwest Exposure Photo Contest.
Image Credit: Mary Campbell
This image of two giraffes facing an approaching storm was captured by Marina Cano while she vacationed in Africa. I am very impressed by her collection, which you can enjoy by clicking this picture.
Image Credit: Marina Cano
This photo of blackbirds fighting was taken by David Slater, and brought him an award in the wildlife behavior category of the British Wildlife Photography Awards in it's inaugural year, 2009.
Image Credit: David Slater
A young king penguin studies human shoe prints left by the photographer as he left sub-Antarctic South Georgia. What a great shot, especially considering the fact that photographer Robert Friel was only 11 years old when he captured this image in 2009!
He was highly commended in the One Earth category of the Veolia Environmental Wildlife photographer of the year competition. The One Earth category focuses on highlighting the interactions between humans and the natural world.
Image Credit: Robert Friel
A polar bear clings to the remnants of an iceberg, reminding us of their dire circumstance.
Unfortunately, I was unable to locate the credits for this image.
This fabulous image was photographed by English born Nick Brandt. His visionary techniques create stunning effects. Click the image to visit his site or if you would like to buy a print of one of his many masterpieces.
Image Credit: Nick Brandt
This striking picture of a herring gull braving the power and intensity of the sea was captured by Steve Young, from St Mary's on the Isles of Scilly. It scooped up a £5,000 prize from among thousands of shots taken by photographers across the UK.
Click the image to see it in its original size of 3134 x 2093.
Image Credit: Steve Young
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