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Spectacular Winning Photos Of The European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023

The 2023 European Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards, hosted by the German Society for Nature Photography (GDT), have announced their winners, highlighting remarkable talent and commitment to encapsulating the beauty of nature.

Spanish photographer Javier Aznar González de Rueda stood out this year with his compelling visual narrative. His award-winning photograph, ‘Maternal Care,’ provides an intimate look at nature, depicting a mother stink bug caring for her offspring. Aznar González de Rueda’s photography not only captures the moment’s beauty but also emphasizes the significance of natural history knowledge, wildlife conservation advocacy, and the deep bond between humans and nature. His work sheds light on the animal kingdom’s delicate balance and nurturing essence, reminding us of the wonders present in our natural environment.

Overall Winner: Maternal Care by Javier Aznar González de Rueda
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“In Ecuador’s largest protected area, Yasuní National Park, I was able to observe maternal care behaviour in the stink bug Antiteuchus tripterusover a two week period. The female bug guarded its clutch of eggs on a small branch.

This behaviour has been reported for other true bug species. To my surprise, it turned out that the mother bug not only protected the eggs but also the newly hatched larvae up to their first moult. In Ecuador’s rainforest, the stink bug’s brood is vulnerable to attack by numerous predators and parasitoids such as ichneumon wasps. Maternal care significantly increases the offspring’s chances of survival. The rainforest is ahighly complex ecosystem with countless organisms in a vast interconnected web of life.”

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Birds: Winner – Bird in Forest by Csaba Daroczi
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Mammals: Winner – Last Dance? by Jens Cullmann
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Other Animals: Winner – Water Ballet by Marjan Artnak
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Plants and Fungi: Winner – Lichen Dinner by Roberto Bueno
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Landscapes: Winner – Volcanic Swirls by Joel Delmas
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Underwater World: Winner – Nighttime Squadron by Catherine Holmes
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Man and Nature: Winner – Lost at Sea by Angel Fitor
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Nature´s Studio: Winner – Secret of the Mediterranean by Bruno D’Amicis
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Young Photographers to 14 Years: Winner – Tightrope Artist by Alberto Roman Gomez
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Young Photographers to 14 Years: Runnr Up – Conops Quadrifasciatus by Mattia Terreo
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Young Photographer 15 to 17 Years: Winner – Wave by Luca Lorenz
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Young Photographer 15 to 17 Years: Runner Up – Golden Hour by Anton Trexter
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Fritz Pölking Prize by Jasper Doest
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Fritz Pölking Junior Prize by Mateusz Piesiak
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Birds: Runner Up – Silence by Jan Piecha
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Mammals: Runner Up – Calm as Millpond by Ilkka Niskanen
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Other Animals: Runner Up – Nest building by Solvin Zankl
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Plants and Fungi: Runner Up – Defeated by Roberto Garcia Roa
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Landscapes: Runner Up – Paradise by Florian Smit
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Underwater World: Runner Up – Flamenco pose by Magnus Lundgren
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Man and Nature: Runner Up – Wrapped up by Marella
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Nature´s Studio: Runner Up – Transformation by Andrés Basilio Sagarna
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Birds: Highly Commended – Cannibalism by Andrés Miguel Domínguez
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Mammals: Rain graphic by Sergey Gorshkov
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