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First Place
joel sartore
Freelance/National Geographic Magazine
"Artificial Mom"
Second Place
Victor Ruiz Caballero
The associated press
"Dengue Defense"
third Place
Sisse Brimberg
freelance / National Geographic Magazine
"In The Long Shadow of Chernobyl (Yeysk, Russia)"
award of excellence
John Cancalosi
national wildlife federation
"All Wrapped Up"
award of excellence
Beatrice de Gea
The Los Angeles Times
"Watch Dog"
award of excellence
chris granger
The Times-Picayune
"Grasshopper March"
award of excellence
justin guariglia
contact press images
"Plastination City"
award of excellence
Palani Mohan
freelance
"Whale Hunters of Lamalera"
award of excellence
Tony Overman
The Olympian
"Helicopter Elk"
award of excellence
John Cancalosi National Wildlife Federation
"All Wrapped Up" Dumps may provide copious and reliable sources of food, but they also pose hazards. Birds can be sickened or killed by eating toxic or indigestible refuse, or trapped by windblown plastic. (The photographer later freed this bird.) Ironically, the landfills also threaten white storks because the birds have become dependent on them. Spain plans to compost organic waste and clean up dumps, a change that many fear may leave birds hungry.
 
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