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The Best Wildlife Pictures of 2017

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Every year, thousands of photographers submit pictures to London’s Natural History Museum in hopes of being crowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year. From seals under the ice to a hungry arctic fox, 2017’s pictures are pretty amazing! Here are a few of the finalists:

Swim gym by Laurent Ballesta (France)

A mother seal and her pup play under the ice in east Antarctica. Finalist 2017, Behaviour: Mammals.

Swim gym
Photograph: Laurent Ballesta/2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year
 
 

Arctic treasure by Sergey Gorshkov (Russia)

A hungry arctic fox snatches an egg from a snow goose nest. Finalist 2017, Animal Portraits.

Arctic Treasure
Photograph: Sergey Gorshkov/2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year
 
 

Glimpse of a lynx by Laura Albiac Vilas (Spain)

A lynx living in the Sierra de Andújar natural park in Spain. Finalist 2017, Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year, 11-14 Years.

Glimpse of a lynx
Photograph: Laura Albiac Vilas/2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year
 
 

Winter pause by Mats Andersson (Sweden)

A squirrel trying to keep warm on a cold winter morning. Finalist 2017, Black and White.

Winter pause
Photograph: Mats Andersson/2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year
 
 

The insiders by Qing Lin (China)

Clown fish and the parasitic isopods that live inside their mouths. Finalist 2017, Under Water.

The insiders
Photograph: Qing Lin/2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year
 
 

Bold eagle by Klaus Nigge (Germany)

A very wet bald eagle. Finalist 2017, Animal Portraits

Bold eagle
Photograph: Klaus Nigge/2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year
 
 

Sewage surfer by Justin Hofman (US)

A seahorse catches a ride on a floating cottonbud near Sumbawa Island, Indonesia. Finalist 2017, The Wildlife Photojournalist Award: Single Image

Sewage surfer
Photograph: Justin Hofman/2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year
 
 

Saguaro twist by Jack Dykinga (US)

A saguaro cacti in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert National Monument. Finalist 2017, Plants and Fungi

Saguaro twist
Photograph: Jack Dykinga/2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year
 
 

Bear hug by Ashleigh Scully (US)

A young brown bear cub wants to play. Finalist 2017, Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year, 11-14 Years

bear hug
Photograph: Ashleigh Scully/2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year
 
 

Resplendent delivery by Tyohar Kastiel (Israel)

A male resplendent quetzal on its way to deliver food to its chicks. Finalist 2017, Behaviour: Birds

Resplendent delivery
Photograph: Tyohar Kastiel/2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year
 
 

The power of the matriarch by David Lloyd (New Zealand/UK)

A female elephant from Kenya’s Maasai Mara national reserve. Finalist 2017, Animal Portraits

The Power of the matriarch-large
Photograph: David Lloyd/2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year
 

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