Week in wildlife: a proud eagle, an adorable axolotl and a goofy seal
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world
TL;DR
- An American crocodile in Panama was named Overall Winner of the British Ecological Society’s Capturing Ecology photography competition.
- Images showcase wildlife from various locations including the UK, Panama, Thailand, US, India, Poland, South Africa, Australia, Indonesia, Israel, and China.
- The photos capture a range of species, such as dugongs, bald eagles, axolotls, albino squirrels, penguins, red deer, rhinoceros, caracaras, spoonbills, elephant seals, tit birds, koalas, olive ridley turtles, cranes, golden snub-nosed monkeys, and Indian palm squirrels.
- Ecological themes include the impact of climate change on penguin breeding seasons, koala overpopulation and starvation in parts of Australia, and conservation efforts for turtles and monkeys.
- Some images depict specific locations like Dunsden (UK), Panamanian tidal marsh, Andaman coast (Thailand), Blackwater national wildlife refuge (Maryland, US), National Mall (Washington DC), Tatra national park (Poland), Kaziranga national park (India), Apopka (Florida, US), Orlando wetlands park (Florida, US), Año Nuevo state park (California, US), Kyiv region (Ukraine), Kruger national park (South Africa), Victoria and South Australia (Australia), Lampuuk beach (Indonesia), Hula Valley nature reserve (Israel), Siliguri (West Bengal, India), and Shennongjia national park (China).