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Team Africa Geographic
Thursday, 22 April 2021
Our Photographer of the Year 2021 is open for submissions, with cash prizes of US$10,000 for the overall winner and the two runners-up. They and their partners will also join our CEO Simon Espley and his wife Lizz on the ultimate private safari in Botswana.
The competition runs from January to June 2021. Get your entries in now and join us in celebrating Africa! Proudly brought to you by Hemmersbach Rhino Force and Natural Selection .
Here are the best submissions for this week
Nostrils of a hippopotamus break the surface of the Sand River. Mala Mala Game Reserve, South Africa. © Joe Welman Solitude and serenity beneath a spectacular baobab and the Milky Way. Nxai Pan National Park, Botswana. © Anja Denker A male kori bustard attempting to look like cotton candy to impress a female. Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania. © Annamaria Gremmo Kaboso the leopardess glowing in the dew. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. © Artur Stankiewicz Elephant in need of an umbrella. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. © Paul McDougall Meyer’s parrot diving for an early morning bath. Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana. © Cornel Eksteen The hunter on a chilly morning – secretary bird. Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa. © Eleanor Hattingh Meroe, city of ancient Kush on the east bank of the Nile about 6.4 km north of Kabūshīyah, is the most extensive archaeological site in the Republic of Sudan. The ruins of pyramids, palaces and official buildings stand silent where once a city thrived. © Joanna Piasny The mighty herds. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. © Annamaria Gremmo ‘Mum, there’s something on the end of my face!’ Chobe National Park, Botswana. © Corlette Wessels Cloud inversions seen from the Bell Cave. Northern Drakensberg, South Africa. © Joe Welman Whiskered terns waiting for food. Tali Pan, Maun, Botswana. © Ken Oake A hippopotamus enjoys sleeping in a natural jacuzzi. Sabie River, Kruger National Park, South Africa. © Mattheuns Pretorius The forest clearing is a haven for animals attracted by mineral-rich soils. Mud bathing produces magical, golden elephants. Dzanga Bai, Dzanga-Sangha National Park, Central African Republic. © Matt Todd A humpback whale breaches at sunset. Mayotte, Mozambique Channel. © Nicolas Fraisse Barred fly in glorious (terrifying?) detail. Underberg, South Africa. © Wolf Avni Red-collared widowbird in full display. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. © Paul McDougall A curious male cub contemplating his massive meal. Djuma Private Game Reserve, South Africa. © Rian Boshoff Wizard of the woods – bark spider from the genus Caerostris . Van Staden’s Wildflower Reserve, Eastern Cape, South Africa. © Sam Surdut Evening play. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. © Sankhesh Dedhia Nightmare for some, magic for others – a wolf spider carrying her tiny spiderlings. Olivedale, Randburg. © Stephen Mintram Rare desert flood. Sossusvlei, Namibia. © Valentino Morgante Quiver tree forest. Keetmanshoop, Namibia. © Laurent Nilles Wounded warrior – after a fight with another bull. South Africa. © Werner Hoetzel To comment on this story: Login (or sign up) to our app here - it's a troll-free safe place 🙂.
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