The Meeting Place by James Lewin, UK | Winner, Animals in their Environment
Lewin watches a young bull elephant spray a group of zebra as they congreg
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The Meeting Place by James Lewin, UK | Winner, Animals in their Environment
Lewin watches a young bull elephant spray a group of zebra as they congregate in Kenya’s Chyulu hills.
Photograph: James Lewin/Wildlife photographer of the year 2026
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Up close in the dark. 🦁 The details on this male lion's mane and profile under the spotlight were incredible to see.
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Up close in the dark. 🦁 The details on this male lion's mane and profile under the spotlight were incredible to see.
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Emerging from the shadows. 🦁 Night drives hit different when a male lion steps into the light.
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Emerging from the shadows. 🦁 Night drives hit different when a male lion steps into the light.
#WildlifePhotography #Kenya #Lion #BigCats #Safari #NightPhotography #Nikon #Photography
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Profile of an apex predator. 🦁🔥 A close profile shot catching the thick, wind-ruffled mane and focused gaze of this male lion on a night drive.
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Profile of an apex predator. 🦁🔥 A close profile shot catching the thick, wind-ruffled mane and focused gaze of this male lion on a night drive.
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Night vision. 🦁👁️
A dramatic profile shot of a male lion on night patrol. Lions have a reflective layer behind their retinas called the tapetum lucidu
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Night vision. 🦁👁️
A dramatic profile shot of a male lion on night patrol. Lions have a reflective layer behind their retinas called the tapetum lucidum, which absorbs extra light and gives them roughly six times better night vision than humans. Watching them navigate the pitch-black savanna with complete confidence is unforgettable.
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Night shift on the savanna. 🦁🌙
Lions are predominantly nocturnal and crepuscular hunters, using the cover of darkness to patrol their territory and hu
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Night shift on the savanna. 🦁🌙
Lions are predominantly nocturnal and crepuscular hunters, using the cover of darkness to patrol their territory and hunt. Capturing this male emerging from dense foliage after dark highlights a completely different, eerie dimension of savanna life.
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Ruler of the dark hours. 🦁🌙 Emerging from the thick foliage, this magnificent male lion steps into the light, mane fully flared and gaze locked forwar
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Ruler of the dark hours. 🦁🌙 Emerging from the thick foliage, this magnificent male lion steps into the light, mane fully flared and gaze locked forward.
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Walking jewel tone. 🐦✨ That iridescence in the direct sun is unbelievable.
#BirdPhotography #Kenya #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #Ornithology #Nikon #Ph
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Walking jewel tone. 🐦✨ That iridescence in the direct sun is unbelievable.
#BirdPhotography #Kenya #Birding #Nature #Wildlife #Ornithology #Nikon #Photography
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Nature’s living jewels. 🐦✨
The glossy, structural coloration of a glossy starling in the sunlight is incredible. Rather than relying solely on pigment
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Nature’s living jewels. 🐦✨
The glossy, structural coloration of a glossy starling in the sunlight is incredible. Rather than relying solely on pigment, these feathers refract light like tiny prisms to produce those vivid electric blues and emerald teals.
#BirdPhotography #Kenya #Ornithology #BirdWatching #FeatheredFriends #NaturePhotography #Fediverse #Wildlife #Nikon #Photography #PhotosOfMastodon
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Iridescence in full bloom. 🐦✨ The shimmering blue and teal plumage of a Superb Starling catching the sunlight, complete with those piercing yellow-ora
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Iridescence in full bloom. 🐦✨ The shimmering blue and teal plumage of a Superb Starling catching the sunlight, complete with those piercing yellow-orange eyes.
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High up, observing the neighborhood. 🐒🌿 A vervet monkey taking a moment to scan the area.
#WildlifePhotography #Kenya #Primate #VervetMonkey #Nature
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High up, observing the neighborhood. 🐒🌿 A vervet monkey taking a moment to scan the area.
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A rare, full-frame look at a hippo on dry land. 🦛 Those scars across its hide tell quite a story.
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A rare, full-frame look at a hippo on dry land. 🦛 Those scars across its hide tell quite a story.
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Dropping down to wrist-level for maximum grazing efficiency. 🐗🌾
Warthog adaptation at its finest!
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Dropping down to wrist-level for maximum grazing efficiency. 🐗🌾
Warthog adaptation at its finest!
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Always watchful. 🐒
Vervet monkeys are remarkable observers, constantly scanning their surroundings for both food opportunities and potential threats.
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Always watchful. 🐒
Vervet monkeys are remarkable observers, constantly scanning their surroundings for both food opportunities and potential threats. Soft light through the leaves illuminated this curious look perfectly.
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Caught in the act of keeping tabs on everyone below. 🐒🌿 This vervet monkey perched on a thin branch makes a great vantage point look effortless.
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Caught in the act of keeping tabs on everyone below. 🐒🌿 This vervet monkey perched on a thin branch makes a great vantage point look effortless.
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Seeing a hippo entirely out of the water during the day is always a treat. 🦛✨
This full-body view gives a clear look at the battle scars covering its
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Seeing a hippo entirely out of the water during the day is always a treat. 🦛✨
This full-body view gives a clear look at the battle scars covering its thick hide. These marks are built up over years of territorial disputes with rivals, a living record of life on the riverbank.
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Rarely do you get to see the sheer scale of a hippo out of the water in broad daylight. 🦛 The scars etched across its hide tell a story of constant te
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Rarely do you get to see the sheer scale of a hippo out of the water in broad daylight. 🦛 The scars etched across its hide tell a story of constant territorial scuffles.
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A quiet moment with Najin and Fatu, the last two Northern White Rhinos on the planet. 🦏💔 Resting peacefully at Ol Pejeta Conservancy.
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A quiet moment with Najin and Fatu, the last two Northern White Rhinos on the planet. 🦏💔 Resting peacefully at Ol Pejeta Conservancy.
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Adaptation in action: the warthog knee-graze. 🐗🌾
Because warthogs have relatively long legs and short necks, reaching short savanna grasses while sta
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Adaptation in action: the warthog knee-graze. 🐗🌾
Because warthogs have relatively long legs and short necks, reaching short savanna grasses while standing can be awkward. They’ve evolved calloused wrist joints that let them comfortably drop to their knees to forage.
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The ultimate lawnmower stance. 🐗🌾 Warthogs actually drop to their knees to graze because their necks are too short to comfortably reach the grass whil
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The ultimate lawnmower stance. 🐗🌾 Warthogs actually drop to their knees to graze because their necks are too short to comfortably reach the grass while standing up!
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