UK photographer Nima Sarikhani has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award for the photo of a cute polar bear sleeping peacefully on a small iceberg.

Awards

UK photographer Nima Sarikhani has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award for the photo of a cute polar bear sleeping peacefully on a small iceberg. The photo was described as “breathtaking and poignant” by Dr Douglas Gurr, director of the Natural History Museum. The People’s Choice Award saw a record-breaking 75,000 votes cast, propelling Sarikhani to victory over 24 other finalists. These 25 finalists were chosen by the Natural History Museum in London and an international judging panel from nearly 50,000 submitted photos.


     

     

     

 

     


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