Category: Science & Natural History—Picture Story

First Place

Aitor Garmendia / Freelance
“Inside the Spanish pork industry: the biggest producer of pigs in Europe”

Second Place

Brent Stirton / Getty Images Reportage
“Pangolins in Crisis/African Parks Network—building reserves in crisis zones”

Third Place

Jasper Doest / National Geographic Magazine
“Meet Bob”

Award of Excellence

Katie Orlinsky / Freelance
“The Great Carbon Threat”

Award of Excellence

Ronan Donovan / Freelance
“Inside the harsh lives of wolves living at the top of the world”

Award of Excellence

Thomas Peschak / Freelance
“Sea Turtles: Surviving Despite Us”

Award of Excellence

Gabriella Demczuk / Freelance
“As The Seas Rise”

Award of Excellence

Pierpaolo Mittica / Freelance
“The Semipalatinsk Polygon, the nuclear weapons crime”

Award of Excellence

Ami Vitale / Freelance
“Racing Extinction”

Second Place

“Pangolins in Crisis”

Pangolins are the world’s most illegally trafficked mammals, with over a million trafficked in the last ten years. They are fighting extinction and this essay details some of the related issues.

“African Parks Network—building reserves in crisis zones”

African Parks takes on difficult parks across the African continent and works to rehabilitate and manage them. Extensive community relations, support for conservation rangers working in dangerous environments as well as the reintroduction of endangered species are only some of what’s required.