If you are looking for the best pics of wild animals this year, you’ve been in the right place. This post is the collection of 30 winning photos of 2020 European wildlife photographer of the year. They’re all stunning and emotional, so you can’t stand saying “aww” when scrolling down. Additionally, these winners give us, humans a broader understanding of the living world around us. It’s beautiful and priceless and we all have the responsibility to protect it.
European Wildlife Photographer of the year is a prestigious contest held by The German Society for Nature Photography (GDT). This year, it has received more than 19,000 photos from 38 countries. On Thursday, October 22, GDT announced winners in the first virtual award ceremony. We value the great effort of photographers for their photos at the contest. Let’s scroll down to enjoy!
#1. Category Birds: “Night Hunter” By Jonas Classon (Se)
#2. Category Plants And Fungi: “Spirits Of The Bamboo Forest” By Agorastos Papatsanis (Gr)
#3. Category Mammals: “A Quick Sip” By Javier Aznar (Es)
#4. Category Mammals: “Hareball” By Andrew Parkinson (Gb)
#5. Category Birds: “Following Mum” By Oscar Dewhurst (Gb)
#6. Category Men And Nature: “Crab Road” By Tom Schandy (No)
#7. Category Plants And Fungi: Winner: “Blooming Desert” By Marco Gaiotti (It)
#8. Category The Underwater World: “Constellation Of Eagle Rays” By Henley Spiers (Gb)
#9. Category The Underwater World: Runner Up: “Hitch-Hiking Octopus” By Magnus Lundgren (Se)
#10. Category Birds: “Natural Colours” By Salvador Colvee (Es)
#11. Category The Underwater World: Winner: “Whale Milk” By Mike Korostelev (Ru)
#12. Category Other Animals: “Firefly Light Trails In The Rainforest” By Konrad Wothe (De)
#13. Category Fritz Pölking Junior Prize: “A Flurry Of Snow” By Florian Smit
#14. Category Young Photographers To 14 Years: Runner Up: “A Home In Pink” By Carlos Perez Naval (Es)
#15. Category Birds: Winner: “Penguin Defence” By Ben Cranke (Gb)
#16. Category Birds: “Storm Brewing” By Oscar Diez (Es)
#17. Category Mammals: “A Study Of Art” By Klaus- Peter Echle (De)
#18. Category Plants And Fungi: “Swamp Colours” By Mauro Battistelli (It)
#19. Category Young Photographer 15 To 17 Years: Runner Up: “Musketeers” By Grzegorz Dlugosz (Pl)
#20. Category Other Animals: Runner Up: “Curious Glances” By Manuel Plaickner (It)
#21. Category Men And Nature: “The New Lighthouse Keepers” By Audun Rikardsen (No)
#22. Category Men And Nature: Winner: “Empathy” By Marcus Westberg (Es)
#23. Category Young Photographers To 14 Years: Winner: “Backlight” By Andres Domingues Blanco (Es)
#24. Category Nature´s Studio: Winner: “Galaxy” By Thomas Hempelmann (De)
#25. Category Birds: “Strange Encounters” By Hannes Klostermann (De)
#26. Category Nature´s Studio: “Owl Forest” By Bertold Nagy (Hu)
#27. Category Men And Nature: “Saving Orang-Utans” By Alain Schroeder (Be)
#28. Category Men And Nature: “Busy Lines” By Pere Soler Isern (Es)
#29. Category Other Animals: “In A Hat” By Katarzyna Gubrynowicz (Pl)
#30. Category Plants And Fungi: “Wrapped” By Theo Bosboom (Nl)
