Wildlife Photography of the Year 2014

Grand Title Winner, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014

Michael Nichols followed this pride for nearly six months before getting this perfect photograph, shot in infrared.

Source: Michael Nichols / Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014

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Grand Title Winner, Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014

The picture of this yellow scorpion helped Carlos Perez Naval of Spain take home the grand prize in the 10 years and under category.

Source: Carlos Perez Naval / Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014

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Winner, Earth's Environments Category

Photographer Francisco Negroni traveled to Puyehue National Park in Southern Chile to watch the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcano erupt and caught this lightning show at the same time.

Source: Francisco Negroni / Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014

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Winner, The World in Our Hands Environmental Category

While investigating endangered species in the Sahara, photographer Bruno D'Amicis found a teenager in Southern Tunisia selling this 3-month-old Fennec fox. Catching the foxes is illegal, but as D'Amicis found, wildlife exploitation is rampant in the region.

Source: Bruno D'Amicis / Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014

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Winner, 15 to 17 Years Category

Anton Lilja spotted a large gathering of frogs mating near his home in Sweden. The male frog grasps the female for days to ensure he fertilizes her eggs, hence the photo's name, "The Long Embrace."

Source: Anton Lilja / Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014

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