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  Winners Gallery | Science / Natural History | Second Place
First Place
Jahi Chikwendiu The Washington Post
"Nature's Wrath"
Second Place
Brian Skerry Freelance
"Facing An Uncertain Future"
Third Place
Schalk Van Zuydam The Associated Press
"Locusts"
Award of Excellence
Sarah Leen National Geographic Magazine
"Deep Decisions"
Award of Excellence
Jim Reed Corbis
"A BOLT FROM THE GRAY"
Award of Excellence
Andrew C. Revkin The New York Times
"Slope Study"
Second Place
Brian Skerry Freelance
"Facing An Uncertain Future" Within the icy sea of the Gulf of St. Lawrence near Canada's Magdalen Islands, a harp seal pup floats at the surface. In 2003 hunters landed some 286,000 harp seals, most of which were less than 4 months old. Being clubbed by hunters however, is only one of the dangers these animals face; global warming in recent years has resulted in thinning ice and a higher than normal pup mortality rate due to pups being forced into the frigid sea ahead of schedule.
 

 

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