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First Place
Brent Stirton
Getty Images

"RHINO WARS"

Second Place
Palani Mohan
Reportage for Getty Images

"THE KAZAKH EAGLE HUNTERS"

Third Place
Kacper Kowalski
Panos Pictures

"TOXIC BEAUTY"

Award of Excellence
Carsten Peter
Freelance

"INFINITE CAVE"

Award of Excellence
Joel Sartore
National Geographic Magazine

"UGANDA'S LAST EDEN"

Award of Excellence
Steve Winter
Freelance

"A CRY FOR THE TIGER"

First Place
Brent Stirton
Getty Images


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"RHINO WARS"

A White Rhino snared and killed for its horns 5 days before on Selati private game reserve in the Hoedspruit area of South Africa, April 9 2011. This animal was one of two to die this way in a two day period. Rhino killing has now become opportunistic in Africa with many poachers who previously would only snare smaller animals trying to take advantage of the Asian market for Rhino horn. The pursuit of rhino horn has moved beyond the realm of professional hunters into a much larger circle with links to organized crime.