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.”

Sri Lanka-India Test series schedule

 

  • 1st Test India won by 304 runs at Galle
  • 2nd Test Thursday-Monday at Colombo
  • 3rd Test August 12-16 at Pallekele
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
On Women's Day
Sole survivors
  • Cecelia Crocker was on board Northwest Airlines Flight 255 in 1987 when it crashed in Detroit, killing 154 people, including her parents and brother. The plane had hit a light pole on take off
  • George Lamson Jr, from Minnesota, was on a Galaxy Airlines flight that crashed in Reno in 1985, killing 68 people. His entire seat was launched out of the plane
  • Bahia Bakari, then 12, survived when a Yemenia Airways flight crashed near the Comoros in 2009, killing 152. She was found clinging to wreckage after floating in the ocean for 13 hours.
  • Jim Polehinke was the co-pilot and sole survivor of a 2006 Comair flight that crashed in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49.
Volvo ES90 Specs

Engine: Electric single motor (96kW), twin motor (106kW) and twin motor performance (106kW)

Power: 333hp, 449hp, 680hp

Torque: 480Nm, 670Nm, 870Nm

On sale: Later in 2025 or early 2026, depending on region

Price: Exact regional pricing TBA

Abaya trends

The utilitarian robe held dear by Arab women is undergoing a change that reveals it as an elegant and graceful garment available in a range of colours and fabrics, while retaining its traditional appeal.

Emergency

Director: Kangana Ranaut

Stars: Kangana Ranaut, Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Milind Soman, Mahima Chaudhry 

Rating: 2/5

Ferrari 12Cilindri specs

Engine: naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12

Power: 819hp

Torque: 678Nm at 7,250rpm

Price: From Dh1,700,000

Available: Now

The Cairo Statement

 1: Commit to countering all types of terrorism and extremism in all their manifestations

2: Denounce violence and the rhetoric of hatred

3: Adhere to the full compliance with the Riyadh accord of 2014 and the subsequent meeting and executive procedures approved in 2014 by the GCC  

4: Comply with all recommendations of the Summit between the US and Muslim countries held in May 2017 in Saudi Arabia.

5: Refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of countries and of supporting rogue entities.

6: Carry out the responsibility of all the countries with the international community to counter all manifestations of extremism and terrorism that threaten international peace and security

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The essentials

What: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature

When: Friday until March 9

Where: All main sessions are held in the InterContinental Dubai Festival City

Price: Sessions range from free entry to Dh125 tickets, with the exception of special events.

Hot Tip: If waiting for your book to be signed looks like it will be timeconsuming, ask the festival’s bookstore if they have pre-signed copies of the book you’re looking for. They should have a bunch from some of the festival’s biggest guest authors.

Information: www.emirateslitfest.com
 

Tearful appearance

Chancellor Rachel Reeves set markets on edge as she appeared visibly distraught in parliament on Wednesday. 

Legislative setbacks for the government have blown a new hole in the budgetary calculations at a time when the deficit is stubbornly large and the economy is struggling to grow. 

She appeared with Keir Starmer on Thursday and the pair embraced, but he had failed to give her his backing as she cried a day earlier.

A spokesman said her upset demeanour was due to a personal matter.

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Match info

Premier League

Manchester United 2 (Martial 30', Lingard 69')
Arsenal 2 (Mustafi 26', Rojo 68' OG)

Copa del Rey

Barcelona v Real Madrid
Semi-final, first leg
Wednesday (midnight UAE)

BMW M5 specs

Engine: 4.4-litre twin-turbo V-8 petrol enging with additional electric motor

Power: 727hp

Torque: 1,000Nm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 10.6L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh650,000

Five personal finance podcasts from The National

 

To help you get started, tune into these Pocketful of Dirham episodes 

·

Balance is essential to happiness, health and wealth 

·

What is a portfolio stress test? 

·

What are NFTs and why are auction houses interested? 

·

How gamers are getting rich by earning cryptocurrencies 

·

Should you buy or rent a home in the UAE?  

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Match statistics

Abu Dhabi Harlequins 36 Bahrain 32

 

Harlequins

Tries: Penalty 2, Stevenson, Teasdale, Semple

Cons: Stevenson 2

Pens: Stevenson

 

Bahrain

Tries: Wallace 2, Heath, Evans, Behan

Cons: Radley 2

Pen: Radley

 

Man of the match: Craig Nutt (Harlequins)

COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Airev
Started: September 2023
Founder: Muhammad Khalid
Based: Abu Dhabi
Sector: Generative AI
Initial investment: Undisclosed
Investment stage: Series A
Investors: Core42
Current number of staff: 47
 

Sting & Shaggy

44/876

(Interscope)

UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
While you're here
The specs

  Engine: 2-litre or 3-litre 4Motion all-wheel-drive Power: 250Nm (2-litre); 340 (3-litre) Torque: 450Nm Transmission: 8-speed automatic Starting price: From Dh212,000 On sale: Now

Dubai Bling season three

Cast: Loujain Adada, Zeina Khoury, Farhana Bodi, Ebraheem Al Samadi, Mona Kattan, and couples Safa & Fahad Siddiqui and DJ Bliss & Danya Mohammed 

Rating: 1/5

Updated: October 11, 2022, 10:30 PM
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