Category: Science & Natural History—Singles

First Place

Nanna Kreutzmann / Freelance
“Untouched: School of Jack Fish”

Second Place

Martin Edström / Freelance
“Everest Trash”

Third Place

Josh Haner / The New York Times
“Swimming Iguana”

Award of Excellence

Roie Galitz / Freelance
“Spirit of the Forest”

Award of Excellence

Roie Galitz / Freelance
“Polar Bear Family in a Melting World”

Award of Excellence

Neil D'Cruze / Freelance
“The Last Dance”

Award of Excellence

“The Last Dance”

Rangeela, a nineteen-year-old male Sloth bear, was the last known “dancing bear” in Nepal — a cruel centuries old tradition that came to an end last year. He was rescued in late December 2017, along with another seventeen-year-old female Sloth bear.