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Photo of a Pensive Gorilla Wins African Wildlife Photography Awards

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Grand Prize Winner

A photo of a contemplative silverback gorilla has won the 2022 Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards.

US-based photographer Michelle Kranz took the top spot after capturing the amazing picture on her Nikon D850 while in Rwanda.

“This amazing silverback settled down to relax after playing with another male,” says Kranz. “For a few moments, I photographed his striking, mesmerizing gaze.”

Winner of the African Wildlife Behavior category
Winner of the Mobile category
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Winner of the African Wildlife at Risk category

The photography awards are run by the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and only started last year, in 2021. It is named after a former President of Tanzania who devoted resources to conservation education in Africa.

Other winners include Anthony Ochieng Onyango who used a Canon R to capture a touching moment in an elephant sanctuary.

“Mary Langees is one of the dedicated caregivers of orphaned, rescued elephants at community-owned Reteti Sanctuary,” says Onyango of the photo. “Elephants exhibit affection using their trunks through touching and caressing.”

Winner of the African Conservation Heroes category
Winner of the Coexistence and Conflict category

Meanwhile, an intriguing photograph of a giraffe in between railway pillars won the Coexistence and Conflict category.

“This image of a giraffe disappearing behind the pillar represents a current issue the continent faces everywhere—where governments and conservationists must carefully analyze the false choice between development and the future of wildlife,” says the awards of Jose Fragozo’s image.

Winner of the Creative Digital category
Winner of the Fragile Wilderness category
Winnder of the Backyard Wildlife category
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Winner of the Art in Nature category

A beautiful photo taken of flamingos in Lake Solai, Kenya by Paul Mckenzie won the Art in Nature category.

“In the past, Lake Solai has normally been an expanse of coffee-colored water almost devoid of avian life. An increase in water levels during 2020-21 has seen the lake encroach into the surrounding grasslands. This image, taken from a light aircraft, shows flamingos feeding,” explains Mckenzie who took the photo on a Canon R5.

Winner of the Video category
Winner of the Portraits category
Winner of the Youth International category

According to CNN, AWF’s overreaching mission is to ensure that wildlife and wildlands thrive in modern Africa. The organization hopes to inspire African leaders in the conservation sector.

“When people here [in Africa] see elephants, they see their crops being destroyed and people being killed,” says Kaddu Sebunya, CEO of AWF.

Winners of the Youth in Africa category

The organizers want to show animals and nature to Africans in a different, more positive light. “It’s more than a photo, it’s an education program,” Sebunya adds.

The full online gallery and details of next year’s competition can be viewed here.

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