The Winners Of The 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer Of The Year Contest

National Geographic has just announced the results of the prestigious 2016 Nature Photographer of the Year contest. As you can see from the pictures below, the judges had a hard time choosing the very best image!

Honorable Mention, Environmental Issues: No Snow, No Ice? Barter Islands

Third Place Winner, Landscape: Pacific Storm, Pacific Ocean

First Place Winner, Landscape: Struggle Of Life, Netherlands

Honorable Mention, Landscape: Serendipitous Green Meteor, India

First Place Winner, Animal Portraits: Dragging You Deep Into The Woods!

Honorable Mention, Animal Portraits: Puffin Studio, United Kingdom

Grand Prize Winner: Sardine Run, South Africa

Third Place Winner, Action: Changing Fortunes Of The Great Egret, Hungary

Second Place Winner, Action: Approach, Wray, Colorado

Honorable Mention, Action: Jellyfish Feast, New South Wales, Australia

Honorable Mention, Animal Portraits: Crow Chasing Puffy Owl

First Place Winner, Environmental Issues: Life And Death, Svalbard And Jan Mayen

Honorable Mention, Environmental Issues: Wildfire At The Beach, Spain

Second Place Winner, Landscape: Wild Rink, Italy

Third Place Winner, Animal Portraits: Friendship Knows No Color, Spain

Honorable Mention, Environmental Issues: American Flowers #1, Greenland

Second Place Winner, Animal Portraits: Proud Momma, Florida

Third Place Winner, Environmental Issues: Toxic Vanity, United Kingdom

Second Place Winner, Environmental Issues: The View Outside Facebook Hq, California