• Under Antarctic ice by Laurent Ballesta, winner of the Portfolio Award category at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. All photos: PA
    Under Antarctic ice by Laurent Ballesta, winner of the Portfolio Award category at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. All photos: PA
  • Shooting star by Tony Wu, winner of the Underwater category.
    Shooting star by Tony Wu, winner of the Underwater category.
  • Battle stations by Ekaterina Bee, winner of the Young Wildlife Photography of the Year, ages 10 and under category.
    Battle stations by Ekaterina Bee, winner of the Young Wildlife Photography of the Year, ages 10 and under category.
  • New life for the tohora by Richard Robinson, winner of the Oceans: The Bigger Picture category.
    New life for the tohora by Richard Robinson, winner of the Oceans: The Bigger Picture category.
  • The big buzz by Karine Aigner, overall winner and winner of the Behaviour: Invertebrates category.
    The big buzz by Karine Aigner, overall winner and winner of the Behaviour: Invertebrates category.
  • The Cuban connection by Karine Aigner, overall winner and winner of the Photojournalist Story Award category.
    The Cuban connection by Karine Aigner, overall winner and winner of the Photojournalist Story Award category.
  • The beauty of baleen by Katanyou Wuttichaitanakorn, winner of the Young Wildlife Photography of the Year, ages 15-17 category.
    The beauty of baleen by Katanyou Wuttichaitanakorn, winner of the Young Wildlife Photography of the Year, ages 15-17 category.
  • Spectacled bear's slim outlook by Daniel Mideros, winner of the Animals in Their Environment category.
    Spectacled bear's slim outlook by Daniel Mideros, winner of the Animals in Their Environment category.
  • The dying lake by Daniel Nunez, winner of the Wetlands - The Bigger Picture category.
    The dying lake by Daniel Nunez, winner of the Wetlands - The Bigger Picture category.
  • The listening bird by Nick Kanaki, winner of the Behaviour: Birds category.
    The listening bird by Nick Kanaki, winner of the Behaviour: Birds category.
  • The great cliff chase by Anand Nambiar, winner of the Behaviour: Mammals category.
    The great cliff chase by Anand Nambiar, winner of the Behaviour: Mammals category.
  • The magical morels by Agorastos Papatsani, winner of the Plants and Fungi category.
    The magical morels by Agorastos Papatsani, winner of the Plants and Fungi category.
  • Ndakasi's passing by Brent Stirton, winner of the Photojournalism category.
    Ndakasi's passing by Brent Stirton, winner of the Photojournalism category.
  • The bat-snatcher by Fernando Constantino Martinez Belmar, winner of the Behaviour: Amphibians and Reptiles category.
    The bat-snatcher by Fernando Constantino Martinez Belmar, winner of the Behaviour: Amphibians and Reptiles category.
  • House of bears by Dmitry Kokh, winner of the Urban Wildlife category.
    House of bears by Dmitry Kokh, winner of the Urban Wildlife category.
  • Puff perfect by Jose Juan Hernandez Martine, winner of the Animal Portraits category.
    Puff perfect by Jose Juan Hernandez Martine, winner of the Animal Portraits category.
  • Out of the fog by Ismael Dominguez Gutierrez, winner of the Young Wildlife Photography, ages 11-14 category.
    Out of the fog by Ismael Dominguez Gutierrez, winner of the Young Wildlife Photography, ages 11-14 category.
  • Heavenly flamingos by Junji Takasago, winner of the Natural Artistry category.
    Heavenly flamingos by Junji Takasago, winner of the Natural Artistry category.
  • A theatre of birds by Mateusz Piesiak, winner of the Rising Star Portfolio Award category.
    A theatre of birds by Mateusz Piesiak, winner of the Rising Star Portfolio Award category.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: winning images revealed

Image of buzzing cactus bees spinning over the hot sand on a Texas ranch won this year's award

Soraya Ebrahimi
Soraya Ebrahimi

October 11, 2022

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The winner of this year's coveted Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition has been announced, with an image of a buzzing ball of cactus bees spinning over the hot sand on a Texas ranch taking the honours.

US photographer, Karine Aigner captured the ground-level close-up, making her the fifth woman in the competition’s 58-year history to claim the grand title award.

Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022, another leading award, was won by Katanyou Wuttichaitanakorn, 16, of Thailand, for his image showing the beauty of a whale.

Aigner’s image was praised for its “sense of movement and intensity” by the judges at London’s Natural History Museum, who develop and produce the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

All except one of the bees in the close-up are males. They are intent on mating with the single female at the centre.

Like most bees, they are threatened by habitat loss, pesticides and climate change, as well as farming practices that disrupt their nesting grounds.

“Wings whirring, incoming males home in on the ball of buzzing bees that is rolling straight into the picture," said Roz Kidman Cox, chairwoman of the judging panel.

“The sense of movement and intensity is shown at bee-level magnification and transforms what are little cactus bees into big competitors for a single female.”

Ocean Photographer of the Year 2022 - in pictures

  • Overall winner, Ben Thouard, from French Polynesia. A surfer battles with the underwater turbulence created by the ‘heaviest wave in the world’. All photos: photographer / Ocean Photographer of the Year
    Overall winner, Ben Thouard, from French Polynesia. A surfer battles with the underwater turbulence created by the ‘heaviest wave in the world’. All photos: photographer / Ocean Photographer of the Year
  • Third place overall, Brook Peterson, from the US. A cormorant dives through a huge school of baitfish, creating a series of shapes that mimic that of a human face.
    Third place overall, Brook Peterson, from the US. A cormorant dives through a huge school of baitfish, creating a series of shapes that mimic that of a human face.
  • First place, Ocean Adventure Photographer of the Year, Tom St George, from Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. A cave diver surveys an underwater cave system, surrounded by gigantic formations that have taken millennia to form.
    First place, Ocean Adventure Photographer of the Year, Tom St George, from Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. A cave diver surveys an underwater cave system, surrounded by gigantic formations that have taken millennia to form.
  • Second place, Ocean Adventure Photographer of the Year, Franco Banfi, from Dominica. A freediver swims with a matriarchal pod of five sperm whales.
    Second place, Ocean Adventure Photographer of the Year, Franco Banfi, from Dominica. A freediver swims with a matriarchal pod of five sperm whales.
  • Third place, Ocean Adventure Photographer of the Year, Martin Broen, from Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. A diver moves through an abandoned sinkhole-like cenote, like floating through a haunted forest.
    Third place, Ocean Adventure Photographer of the Year, Martin Broen, from Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. A diver moves through an abandoned sinkhole-like cenote, like floating through a haunted forest.
  • First place, Conservation Photographer of the Year (HOPE), Nicolas Remy, from Australia. An aggregation of critically endangered grey nurse sharks off the coast of New South Wales.
    First place, Conservation Photographer of the Year (HOPE), Nicolas Remy, from Australia. An aggregation of critically endangered grey nurse sharks off the coast of New South Wales.
  • Second place, Conservation Photographer of the Year (HOPE), Andreas Schmid, from the Maldives. A pink whipray swims amid schooling bannerfish.
    Second place, Conservation Photographer of the Year (HOPE), Andreas Schmid, from the Maldives. A pink whipray swims amid schooling bannerfish.
  • Third place, Conservation Photographer of the Year (HOPE), Renee Capozzola, from Hawaii. Three green sea turtles gather under the sun in Maui.
    Third place, Conservation Photographer of the Year (HOPE), Renee Capozzola, from Hawaii. Three green sea turtles gather under the sun in Maui.
  • Second place, Conservation Photographer of the Year (IMPACT), Rafael Fernandez Caballero, from Mexico. A dead sperm whale, beached and bloody, its tail showing signs of entanglement.
    Second place, Conservation Photographer of the Year (IMPACT), Rafael Fernandez Caballero, from Mexico. A dead sperm whale, beached and bloody, its tail showing signs of entanglement.
  • Third place, Conservation Photographer of the Year (IMPACT), Dmitry Kokh, from Russia. Polar bears make a ‘home’ of an abandoned station on Kolyuchin Island.
    Third place, Conservation Photographer of the Year (IMPACT), Dmitry Kokh, from Russia. Polar bears make a ‘home’ of an abandoned station on Kolyuchin Island.
  • Winner, Female Fifty Fathoms Award, Brook Pyke, Western Australia. A manta ray cruises above a sandy seabed off Coral Bay.
    Winner, Female Fifty Fathoms Award, Brook Pyke, Western Australia. A manta ray cruises above a sandy seabed off Coral Bay.
  • Winner, Female Fifty Fathoms Award, Brook Pyke, Western Australia. A bloom of bell jellyfish, and a whale shark.
    Winner, Female Fifty Fathoms Award, Brook Pyke, Western Australia. A bloom of bell jellyfish, and a whale shark.
  • Winner, Female Fifty Fathoms Award, Brook Pyke, Western Australia. A whale shark, and company.
    Winner, Female Fifty Fathoms Award, Brook Pyke, Western Australia. A whale shark, and company.
  • Second place, Fine Art Photographer of the Year, Dr Nick More, from Indonesia. A porcelain crab feeds in the current.
    Second place, Fine Art Photographer of the Year, Dr Nick More, from Indonesia. A porcelain crab feeds in the current.
  • Third place, Fine Art Photographer of the Year, Martin Broen, from Mexico. A blue whale and her calf.
    Third place, Fine Art Photographer of the Year, Martin Broen, from Mexico. A blue whale and her calf.
  • First place, Human Connection Award, Steve Woods, from Dominica. A freediver interacts with a sperm whale amid a cloud of Sargassum weed.
    First place, Human Connection Award, Steve Woods, from Dominica. A freediver interacts with a sperm whale amid a cloud of Sargassum weed.
  • Second place, Human Connection Award, Simon Lorenz, from Sri Lanka. A dive guide cuts an Olive Ridley turtle free from plastic debris.
    Second place, Human Connection Award, Simon Lorenz, from Sri Lanka. A dive guide cuts an Olive Ridley turtle free from plastic debris.
  • Third place, Human Connection Award, Radim Klimes, from Australia. A surfer floats atop a calm sea.
    Third place, Human Connection Award, Radim Klimes, from Australia. A surfer floats atop a calm sea.
  • Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A split-shot of a great white shark.
    Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A split-shot of a great white shark.
  • Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. An abstract portrait of a small bay squid.
    Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. An abstract portrait of a small bay squid.
  • Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A White’s seahorse makes a home of an old swimming net.
    Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A White’s seahorse makes a home of an old swimming net.
  • Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. Anemone fish at home in their colourful anemone.
    Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. Anemone fish at home in their colourful anemone.
  • Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A male cuttlefish, still displaying its courting colours, is photographed next to the ink of two other males that had been fighting over a female.
    Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A male cuttlefish, still displaying its courting colours, is photographed next to the ink of two other males that had been fighting over a female.
  • Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A humpback whale calf visits the surface to breathe.
    Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A humpback whale calf visits the surface to breathe.
  • Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A family portrait of Australian sea lions.
    Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A family portrait of Australian sea lions.
  • Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. Schooling fish gather under a rocky outcrop at sunset.
    Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. Schooling fish gather under a rocky outcrop at sunset.
  • Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A pregnant leafy sea dragon.
    Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. A pregnant leafy sea dragon.
  • Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. Great white sharks cruise above a swaying seagrass bed.
    Winner, Portfolio, Matty Smith. Great white sharks cruise above a swaying seagrass bed.
  • Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. An HDR panorama stitching of the Dos Pisos cave system in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
    Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. An HDR panorama stitching of the Dos Pisos cave system in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
  • Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A frog fish “fishes” with its lure in the Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
    Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A frog fish “fishes” with its lure in the Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
  • Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A whale shark photographed off Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
    Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A whale shark photographed off Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
  • Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A swarm of jellyfish around a sunken ship.
    Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A swarm of jellyfish around a sunken ship.
  • Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. The alien-like textures of the 'Hell Bells' of Cenote Zapote in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
    Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. The alien-like textures of the 'Hell Bells' of Cenote Zapote in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
  • Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A five-shot horizontal panorama captures the size of the mobula ray aggregation in La Paz, Mexico.
    Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A five-shot horizontal panorama captures the size of the mobula ray aggregation in La Paz, Mexico.
  • Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A split-shot showcasing the size of the mobula ray fever passing below a dive boat, Mexico.
    Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A split-shot showcasing the size of the mobula ray fever passing below a dive boat, Mexico.
  • Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. Tannic acid creates a rainbow effect in an underwater cave system in Mexico.
    Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. Tannic acid creates a rainbow effect in an underwater cave system in Mexico.
  • Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A diver descends into the 'Blue Abyss' sinkhole, which sits within an underwater cave system.
    Second place, Portfolio, Martin Broen. A diver descends into the 'Blue Abyss' sinkhole, which sits within an underwater cave system.
  • Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A mother and calf dugong pass by the edge of the Ningaloo Reef and enter the lagoon in search of seagrass.
    Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A mother and calf dugong pass by the edge of the Ningaloo Reef and enter the lagoon in search of seagrass.
  • Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A blue spotted lagoon ray feeds in the shallows of Coral Bay during sunset.
    Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A blue spotted lagoon ray feeds in the shallows of Coral Bay during sunset.
  • Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A leopard shark swims through the shallow lagoon of the Ningaloo Reef.
    Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A leopard shark swims through the shallow lagoon of the Ningaloo Reef.
  • Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A southern giant petrel tries to peck at Jake’s camera as pulls the camera downwards from the surface.
    Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A southern giant petrel tries to peck at Jake’s camera as pulls the camera downwards from the surface.
  • Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A whale shark moves through a baitball on the Ningaloo Reef.
    Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A whale shark moves through a baitball on the Ningaloo Reef.
  • Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A school of spangled emperor and other reef fish gather at the surface while a mackerel cloud passes overhead.
    Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A school of spangled emperor and other reef fish gather at the surface while a mackerel cloud passes overhead.
  • Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A tiger shark cruises the sand flats of the Maud’s lagoon just north of Coral Bay.
    Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A tiger shark cruises the sand flats of the Maud’s lagoon just north of Coral Bay.
  • Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A humpback whale rises from the Indian Ocean into the golden glow of a Western Australia sunrise.
    Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A humpback whale rises from the Indian Ocean into the golden glow of a Western Australia sunrise.
  • Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A green sea turtle cruises the abundant coral gardens of the Ningaloo Reef.
    Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A green sea turtle cruises the abundant coral gardens of the Ningaloo Reef.
  • Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A school of yellowtail scad fish surround a manta ray as it cruises the coastline of the Ningaloo Reef.
    Third place, Portfolio, Jake Wilton. A school of yellowtail scad fish surround a manta ray as it cruises the coastline of the Ningaloo Reef.
  • First place, Ocean Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Rafael Fernandez Caballero, from Spain. A pod of pilot whales pose for a family portrait.
    First place, Ocean Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Rafael Fernandez Caballero, from Spain. A pod of pilot whales pose for a family portrait.
  • Second place, Ocean Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Martin Broen, from Mexico. A seemingly giant blue crab feeds in the current.
    Second place, Ocean Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Martin Broen, from Mexico. A seemingly giant blue crab feeds in the current.
  • Third place, Ocean Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Juan Mizael Palomeque Gonzalez, from Mexico. A manta ray, and beautiful symmetry.
    Third place, Ocean Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Juan Mizael Palomeque Gonzalez, from Mexico. A manta ray, and beautiful symmetry.
  • First place, Young Ocean Photographer of the Year, Ryuta Ogawa, from Japan. A green turtle hatchling takes a breath before its first great journey.
    First place, Young Ocean Photographer of the Year, Ryuta Ogawa, from Japan. A green turtle hatchling takes a breath before its first great journey.
  • Second place, Young Ocean Photographer of the Year, Nicolas Hahn, from Mexico. An orca mother and calf play in the open ocean.
    Second place, Young Ocean Photographer of the Year, Nicolas Hahn, from Mexico. An orca mother and calf play in the open ocean.
  • Third place, Young Ocean Photographer of the Year, Julian Jacobs, from the US. A juvenile brown pelican surveys the choppy shallows.
    Third place, Young Ocean Photographer of the Year, Julian Jacobs, from the US. A juvenile brown pelican surveys the choppy shallows.

Katanyou's success in winning the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year title was due to his fascination with the colours of a baleen whale.

He was intrigued when a Bryde’s whale surfaced close to his boat by the contrasting colours and textures of its dark skin, pink gums and the brush-like feeding mass that hung from its top jaw.

The youngster, who has been a keen naturalist and a photographer since he was 12, managed to capture detail, including some tiny anchovies, in what the judges felt was a “dynamic composition”.

Like other baleen whales, Bryde’s use a technique known as lunge-feeding to catch large numbers of small schooling fish and then filter the small prey from the ocean.

“Out of the jaws of a Bryde’s whale comes this dazzling creation," Ms Cox said.

“The pin-sharp detail of the tiny anchovies is set against an abstraction of colour with the weave of brown baleen hair rimmed by a cascade of water drops.”

Drone Photo Awards 2022 - in pictures

  • With the aerial shot which shows the hard work of some labourers in a salt pan in Habra, India, photographer Saurabh Sirohiya wins in the Abstract category.
    With the aerial shot which shows the hard work of some labourers in a salt pan in Habra, India, photographer Saurabh Sirohiya wins in the Abstract category.
  • An evocative encounter between the desert dunes and the South Atlantic Ocean, photographed by Swiss photographer David Rouge, won first place in the Nature category.
    An evocative encounter between the desert dunes and the South Atlantic Ocean, photographed by Swiss photographer David Rouge, won first place in the Nature category.
  • The People category was won by Bangladeshi photographer Anindita Roy, with an image from Dhaka taken on the Buriganga River.
    The People category was won by Bangladeshi photographer Anindita Roy, with an image from Dhaka taken on the Buriganga River.
  • This image titled 'Big Bang', immortalised by French photographer Armand Sarlangue, is the overall winner of Drone Photo Awards 2022. It shows a secondary fissure happening a few hundred metres from the main crater of Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland.
    This image titled 'Big Bang', immortalised by French photographer Armand Sarlangue, is the overall winner of Drone Photo Awards 2022. It shows a secondary fissure happening a few hundred metres from the main crater of Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland.
  • Russian photographer Dmitry Kokh with 'Abandoned Weather Station' won in the Storyboard category. All photos: Drone Photo Awards 2022
    Russian photographer Dmitry Kokh with 'Abandoned Weather Station' won in the Storyboard category. All photos: Drone Photo Awards 2022
  • First place in the Urban category was won by Ukrainian photographer Serhiy Vovk, with this photo of rooftops as far as the eye can see, in Kartoffelraekkerne neighbourhood, in Copenhagen.
    First place in the Urban category was won by Ukrainian photographer Serhiy Vovk, with this photo of rooftops as far as the eye can see, in Kartoffelraekkerne neighbourhood, in Copenhagen.
  • An aerial view of the participants of the Bieg Piastow ski event held in Poland, by Polish photographer Daniel Koszela, won in the Sports category.
    An aerial view of the participants of the Bieg Piastow ski event held in Poland, by Polish photographer Daniel Koszela, won in the Sports category.
  • Polish photographer Krzysztof Krawczyk won first place in the Wedding category with a photo which portrays the sun's rays on a body of water, a felled tree and a daring bride lying on top.
    Polish photographer Krzysztof Krawczyk won first place in the Wedding category with a photo which portrays the sun's rays on a body of water, a felled tree and a daring bride lying on top.
  • Lots of flamingos close to each other are the protagonists of the aerial shot by Iranian photographer Mehdi Mohebi Pour, winner in the Wildlife category.
    Lots of flamingos close to each other are the protagonists of the aerial shot by Iranian photographer Mehdi Mohebi Pour, winner in the Wildlife category.

The two grand title awards were picked from the winners of 19 categories that highlighted the natural world in all its wonder and diversity.

They were among 38,575 entries from 93 countries, which were judged on their originality, narrative, technical excellence and ethical practice.

Among the other images are a portrait of a bear in a disappearing habitat, a dying lake, the courtship display of a Canary Islands houbara bird and the electrifying reproductive dance of a giant sea star.

The bears, which are found from western Venezuela to Bolivia, were captured by Daniel Mideros, of Ecuador, who set up camera traps along a wildlife corridor used to reach high-altitude plateaus.

The bears have suffered massive declines as the result of habitat fragmentation.

The image of an osprey sitting on a dead tree as it waits for the fog to lift was caught by Ismael Dominguez Gutierrez, of Spain.

The courtship display of the houbara was caught in the light of the Moon by Jose Juan Hernandez Martinez, of Spain.

He dug himself a low hide and caught the bird’s puffed-out profile as it took a brief rest.

Daniel Nunez, of Guatemala, used a drone to capture the contrast between a forest and the algal growth on Lake Atitlan.

Weather Photographer of the Year 2022 Shortlist - in pictures

  • 'In Search of Water', Purulia, West Bengal, India, by Barun Rajgaria of India. All photos: Weather Photographer of the Year / the photographer
    'In Search of Water', Purulia, West Bengal, India, by Barun Rajgaria of India. All photos: Weather Photographer of the Year / the photographer
  • 'Waterlily Harvesting', Kolkata, India, by Shibasish Saha of India.
    'Waterlily Harvesting', Kolkata, India, by Shibasish Saha of India.
  • Chongqing, China, by Luo Xing of China.
    Chongqing, China, by Luo Xing of China.
  • Leeds, UK, by Andrew McCaren of England.
    Leeds, UK, by Andrew McCaren of England.
  • Toronto, Canada, by Zhenhuan Zhou of Canada.
    Toronto, Canada, by Zhenhuan Zhou of Canada.
  • Crni Kal, Slovenia, by Sara Jazbar of Italy.
    Crni Kal, Slovenia, by Sara Jazbar of Italy.
  • Woking, UK, by Thomas Chitson of England.
    Woking, UK, by Thomas Chitson of England.
  • Pila, Poland, by Krzysztof Tollas of Poland.
    Pila, Poland, by Krzysztof Tollas of Poland.
  • Llica de Vall, Spain, by Enric Navarrete Bachs of Spain.
    Llica de Vall, Spain, by Enric Navarrete Bachs of Spain.
  • Tankerton, Kent, by Brendan Conway of England.
    Tankerton, Kent, by Brendan Conway of England.
  • Grayslake, US, by Laura Hedien of the US.
    Grayslake, US, by Laura Hedien of the US.
  • Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain, by Carlos Castillejo Balsera of Spain.
    Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, Spain, by Carlos Castillejo Balsera of Spain.
  • Taiwan, Province Of China, by Rossi Fang of Taiwan, Province of China.
    Taiwan, Province Of China, by Rossi Fang of Taiwan, Province of China.
  • Hpa-an, Myanmar, by Aung Chan Thar of Myanmar.
    Hpa-an, Myanmar, by Aung Chan Thar of Myanmar.
  • Midhurst, West Sussex, UK, by Christopher Ison of England.
    Midhurst, West Sussex, UK, by Christopher Ison of England.
  • Shanklin, UK, by Jamie Russell of England.
    Shanklin, UK, by Jamie Russell of England.
  • Abisko, Sweden, by Felipe Martin Menzella of Sweden.
    Abisko, Sweden, by Felipe Martin Menzella of Sweden.
  • Rimavska Sobota, Slovakia, by Tamas Kusza of Slovakia.
    Rimavska Sobota, Slovakia, by Tamas Kusza of Slovakia.
  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by Betel Tibebu of Ethiopia.
    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by Betel Tibebu of Ethiopia.
  • Penrith, UK, by Vince Campbell of Scotland.
    Penrith, UK, by Vince Campbell of Scotland.
  • Barcelona, Spain, by Emili Vilamala Benito of Spain.
    Barcelona, Spain, by Emili Vilamala Benito of Spain.
  • Toronto, Canada, by Zhenhuan Zhou of Canada.
    Toronto, Canada, by Zhenhuan Zhou of Canada.

He hopes the photograph will raise awareness of the effects of contamination on the lake, which takes in about 75,000 tonnes of waste from Guatemala City every year.

An image of the reproductive dance of a giant spawning sea star was taken by American-Japanese photographer Tony Wu and shows water filled with sperm and eggs.

The “dancing” shape of the spawning sea star as it rises and sways may help to release eggs and sperm, or help sweep the eggs and sperm into the currents where they fertilise together in the water.

UAE represents in World’s Best Food Photographs - in pictures

  • ‘Kebabiyana’ by Debdatta Chakraborty of India won the overall prize. All photos: Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2022
    ‘Kebabiyana’ by Debdatta Chakraborty of India won the overall prize. All photos: Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2022
  • ‘Banana Blossom’, taken in Kerala, India, earned UAE resident Manju Jisto first place in the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year (The Gulf) category
    ‘Banana Blossom’, taken in Kerala, India, earned UAE resident Manju Jisto first place in the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year (The Gulf) category
  • ‘Goat Attack’ by Shyjith Onden Cheriyath, also of the UAE, was awarded second place in the Gulf category. ‘At a date farm in Fujairah, near Wadi Shees, this farmer was bringing harvested dates to the farm house. On the way, the goats are trying grab them from him,’ Cheriyath said.
    ‘Goat Attack’ by Shyjith Onden Cheriyath, also of the UAE, was awarded second place in the Gulf category. ‘At a date farm in Fujairah, near Wadi Shees, this farmer was bringing harvested dates to the farm house. On the way, the goats are trying grab them from him,’ Cheriyath said.
  • ‘New Life’ by Thushara Kambil (UAE) was awarded third place in the Gulf category.
    ‘New Life’ by Thushara Kambil (UAE) was awarded third place in the Gulf category.
  • ‘Feast for Faith’ by Christopher de Castro Comeso, of Abu Dhabi
    ‘Feast for Faith’ by Christopher de Castro Comeso, of Abu Dhabi
  • Ameyaa Akhil Vinayak entered ‘Frozen’ in the Young (age 10 and under) category for the UAE
    Ameyaa Akhil Vinayak entered ‘Frozen’ in the Young (age 10 and under) category for the UAE
  • ‘Bananas for Sale’ by UAE resident Shyjith Onden Cheriyath
    ‘Bananas for Sale’ by UAE resident Shyjith Onden Cheriyath
  • ‘Soup and Croutons’ by Aws Bourahmah of Kuwait (The Gulf)
    ‘Soup and Croutons’ by Aws Bourahmah of Kuwait (The Gulf)
  • ‘Movement of Noodles’ by Chang Jiangbin (China), winner in the Bring Home the Harvest category
    ‘Movement of Noodles’ by Chang Jiangbin (China), winner in the Bring Home the Harvest category
  • ‘Drying Stockfish’ by Kasia Ciesielska-Faber (UK), winner of the On the Phone category
    ‘Drying Stockfish’ by Kasia Ciesielska-Faber (UK), winner of the On the Phone category
  • Chhath Puja Offerings by Indigo Larmour (India), winner in the Young (11 to 14) category
    Chhath Puja Offerings by Indigo Larmour (India), winner in the Young (11 to 14) category
  • ‘Traditional Food’ by Weining Lin (China), Food for the Family category winner
    ‘Traditional Food’ by Weining Lin (China), Food for the Family category winner
  • ‘Central Park’ by Yuliy Vasilev of Bulgaria, who won in the Fujifilm Award for Innovation category
    ‘Central Park’ by Yuliy Vasilev of Bulgaria, who won in the Fujifilm Award for Innovation category
  • ‘Flower Girl with a Packet of Simba Chippies’ by Marguerite Oelofse (South Africa) - winner of the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year (African Territory)
    ‘Flower Girl with a Packet of Simba Chippies’ by Marguerite Oelofse (South Africa) - winner of the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year (African Territory)
  • ‘Traditional Skill’ by Chen Ying (China) - Champagne Taittinger Food for Celebration winner
    ‘Traditional Skill’ by Chen Ying (China) - Champagne Taittinger Food for Celebration winner
  • ‘Summer Veg Tart’ by Carolin Strothe (Germany) - Food Stylist Award winner
    ‘Summer Veg Tart’ by Carolin Strothe (Germany) - Food Stylist Award winner
  • ‘Carrot Field Forever’ by Paolo Grinza and Silvia Vaula (Italy) - One Vision Imaging Cream of the Crop winners
    ‘Carrot Field Forever’ by Paolo Grinza and Silvia Vaula (Italy) - One Vision Imaging Cream of the Crop winners
  • ‘Cook’ by Weining Lin (China) - winner in the Philip Harben Award for Food in Action category
    ‘Cook’ by Weining Lin (China) - winner in the Philip Harben Award for Food in Action category
  • 'Anchovy Catching' by Thien Nguyen Ngoc (Vietnam)- Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year (South East Asia) winner.
    'Anchovy Catching' by Thien Nguyen Ngoc (Vietnam)- Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year (South East Asia) winner.
  • 'Where Dreams Fly Away' by K M Asad (Bangladesh) - Politics of Food winner.
    'Where Dreams Fly Away' by K M Asad (Bangladesh) - Politics of Food winner.
  • 'Food After Work' by Faisal Azim (Bangladesh) - World Food Programme Food for Life winner.
    'Food After Work' by Faisal Azim (Bangladesh) - World Food Programme Food for Life winner.
  • 'At The Table' by Marguerite Oelofse (South Africa) - The Claire Aho Award for Women Photographers winner.
    'At The Table' by Marguerite Oelofse (South Africa) - The Claire Aho Award for Women Photographers winner.
  • 'Food-processing' by Joyjit Das (Bangladesh) - Young (15 - 17) category winner.
    'Food-processing' by Joyjit Das (Bangladesh) - Young (15 - 17) category winner.
  • 'Herbwoman' by Anna Loraine Hartmann (Germany) - unearthed Food for Sale winner.
    'Herbwoman' by Anna Loraine Hartmann (Germany) - unearthed Food for Sale winner.
  • 'The End Of The Day' by Daisy May Nixon (UK) - winner of the Bring Home the Harvest category.
    'The End Of The Day' by Daisy May Nixon (UK) - winner of the Bring Home the Harvest category.
  • 'Dinner at the Bar' by Lucas Ober (Argentina) - On the Phone category
    'Dinner at the Bar' by Lucas Ober (Argentina) - On the Phone category
  • 'Throwing up the Nan' by Chongfeng Wu (China) - Street Food category
    'Throwing up the Nan' by Chongfeng Wu (China) - Street Food category
  • 'Wild Carrots' by Anne Mason-Hoerter (Germany) - The Claire Aho Award for Women Photographers category
    'Wild Carrots' by Anne Mason-Hoerter (Germany) - The Claire Aho Award for Women Photographers category
  • 'Flooded Hotel' by Faisal Azim (Bangladesh) - second place in the Politics of Food category
    'Flooded Hotel' by Faisal Azim (Bangladesh) - second place in the Politics of Food category
  • 'Helen's Bar-B-Q, Brownsville, Tennessee' by Simon Urwin (UK) - Unearthed Food For Sale category
    'Helen's Bar-B-Q, Brownsville, Tennessee' by Simon Urwin (UK) - Unearthed Food For Sale category
  • 'Happy with Food' by M Yousuf Tushar (Bangladesh) - second place in the World Food Programme Food for Life category
    'Happy with Food' by M Yousuf Tushar (Bangladesh) - second place in the World Food Programme Food for Life category
  • 'Market by the Railway' by Chongfeng Wu (China) - Street Food category
    'Market by the Railway' by Chongfeng Wu (China) - Street Food category
  • 'Effervescent' by Paul Steven (UK) - Pink Lady Apple a Day category
    'Effervescent' by Paul Steven (UK) - Pink Lady Apple a Day category
  • 'Fish, You Can!' by Yuliy Vasilev (Bulgaria) - Fujifilm Award for Innovation category
    'Fish, You Can!' by Yuliy Vasilev (Bulgaria) - Fujifilm Award for Innovation category
  • 'Children in Camouflage' by Sandro Maddalena (Italy) - Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year (Europe) category
    'Children in Camouflage' by Sandro Maddalena (Italy) - Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year (Europe) category
  • 'The Pani Poori Stall' by Anthony Marshall (UK) - Street Food category
    'The Pani Poori Stall' by Anthony Marshall (UK) - Street Food category
  • 'The Sole Lady Elderly Fishmonger' by Chua Bing Guan (Malaysia) - Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year (South East Asia) category
    'The Sole Lady Elderly Fishmonger' by Chua Bing Guan (Malaysia) - Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year (South East Asia) category
  • 'Sunbaked Fish' by Samiha Hossain (Bangladesh) - second place in the Young (11-14) category
    'Sunbaked Fish' by Samiha Hossain (Bangladesh) - second place in the Young (11-14) category

An exhibition of the top images submitted to the competition opens at the Natural History Museum in London on October 14, before going on a UK and international tour.

“Wildlife photographers offer us unforgettable glimpses into the lives of wild species, sharing unseen details, fascinating behaviours and frontline reporting on the climate and biodiversity crises," said Dr Doug Gurr, director of the Natural History Museum.

“These images demonstrate their awe of and appreciation for the natural world, and the urgent need to take action to protect it.”

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Director: Michael Bay

Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Adria Arjona, Dave Franco

2.5 / 5 stars

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Dust and sand storms compared

Sand storm

  • Particle size: Larger, heavier sand grains
  • Visibility: Often dramatic with thick "walls" of sand
  • Duration: Short-lived, typically localised
  • Travel distance: Limited 
  • Source: Open desert areas with strong winds

Dust storm

  • Particle size: Much finer, lightweight particles
  • Visibility: Hazy skies but less intense
  • Duration: Can linger for days
  • Travel distance: Long-range, up to thousands of kilometres
  • Source: Can be carried from distant regions
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Power: 727hp

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Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 10.6L/100km

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More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions

Paatal Lok season two

Directors: Avinash Arun, Prosit Roy 

Stars: Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishwak Singh, Lc Sekhose, Merenla Imsong

Rating: 4.5/5

Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.

Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.

“Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.

“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.

Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.

From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.

Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.

BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.

Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.

Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.

“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.

“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.

“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”

MATCH INFO

Karnataka Tuskers 110-5 (10 ovs)

Tharanga 48, Shafiq 34, Rampaul 2-16

Delhi Bulls 91-8 (10 ovs)

Mathews 31, Rimmington 3-28

Karnataka Tuskers win by 19 runs

In-demand jobs and monthly salaries
  • Technology expert in robotics and automation: Dh20,000 to Dh40,000 
  • Energy engineer: Dh25,000 to Dh30,000 
  • Production engineer: Dh30,000 to Dh40,000 
  • Data-driven supply chain management professional: Dh30,000 to Dh50,000 
  • HR leader: Dh40,000 to Dh60,000 
  • Engineering leader: Dh30,000 to Dh55,000 
  • Project manager: Dh55,000 to Dh65,000 
  • Senior reservoir engineer: Dh40,000 to Dh55,000 
  • Senior drilling engineer: Dh38,000 to Dh46,000 
  • Senior process engineer: Dh28,000 to Dh38,000 
  • Senior maintenance engineer: Dh22,000 to Dh34,000 
  • Field engineer: Dh6,500 to Dh7,500
  • Field supervisor: Dh9,000 to Dh12,000
  • Field operator: Dh5,000 to Dh7,000
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  • Level 1 has a valet service if you choose not to park in the basement level. This level houses all the kitchenware, including covetable brand French Bull, along with a wide array of outdoor furnishings, lamps and lighting solutions, textiles like curtains, towels, cushions and bedding, and plenty of other home accessories.
  • Level 2 features curated inspiration zones and solutions for bedrooms, living rooms and dining spaces. This is also where you’d go to customise your sofas and beds, and pick and choose from more than a dozen mattress options.
  • Level 3 features The Home’s “man cave” set-up and a display of industrial and rustic furnishings. This level also has a mother’s room, a play area for children with staff to watch over the kids, furniture for nurseries and children’s rooms, and the store’s design studio.
     
Updated: October 11, 2022, 10:30 PM
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