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Wildlife Photographer of the Year - People's Choice

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Hitching a ride by Daisy Gilardini, SwitzerlandImage source, Daisy Gilardini / WPOTY 2016
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This adorable photo shows a polar bear cub taking a ride on its mother's back in Canada.

A mother's hand by Alain Mafart Renodier, FranceImage source, Alain Mafart Renodier / WPOTY 2016
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A mother Japanese macaque monkey was pictured resting her hand protectively on the head of her baby as it slept.

Opportunistic croc by Bence Mate, HungaryImage source, Bence Mate / WPOTY 2016
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This croc was caught on camera having a large bite to eat.

Monkey ball by Thomas Kokta, GermanyImage source, Thomas Kokta / WPOTY 2016
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Snow monkeys huddle together to keep warm! The photographer had to climb a tree to snap this picture.

Facing the storm by Gunther Riehle, GermanyImage source, Gunther Riehle / WPOTY 2016
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Like the snow monkeys, these emperor penguin chicks are huddling together during a storm to shelter themselves.

Sisters by Bernd Wasiolka, GermanyImage source, Bernd Wasiolka / WPOTY 2016
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The two lionesses in this photo, taken in South Africa, are holding exactly the same pose as they sniff a tree.

Into the fray by Stephen Belcher, New ZealandImage source, Stephen Belcher / WPOTY 2016
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This picture captured two golden snub-nosed monkeys in China about to have a fight...

Head-on by Tapio Kaisla, FinlandImage source, Tapio Kaisla / WPOTY 2016
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...while this one shows two oxen in Norway already locking horns!

The couple by Sergio Sarta, ItalyImage source, Sergio Sarta / WPOTY 2016
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Two Coleman shrimps were photographed in Indonesia nestled in a fire urchin.

Jelly starburst by Andrea Marshall, USAImage source, Andrea Marshall / WPOTY 2016
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This large jellyfish was snapped off the coast of Mozambique, with some cheeky animals called brittle stars hitching a ride on it!

Into the night by Karine Aigner, USAImage source, Karine Aigner / WPOTY 2016
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Female Mexican free-tailed bats swarm out of a cave in the US to find food.

The blue trail by Mario Cea, SpainImage source, Mario Cea / WPOTY 2016
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This kingfisher was captured on camera as it dived into a pond.

Eye in Focus by Ally McDowell, USA/UKImage source, Ally McDowell / WPOTY 2016
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Have you ever seen the eye of a parrotfish this close up before?

Eye contact by Guy Edwardes, UKImage source, Guy Edwardes / WPOTY 2016
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This Dalmatian pelican in Greece seemed to want to have a staring contest with the photographer.

Confusion by Rudi Hulshof, South AfricaImage source, Rudi Hulshof / WPOTY 2016
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The way these two rhinos in South Africa have been photographed makes it look like one rhino with two heads!

Breakfast time by Cari Hill, New ZealandImage source, Cari Hill / WPOTY 2016
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At the Giraffe Manor in Kenya, guests might find an unexpected guest joining them for breakfast!

Rainbow wings by Victor Tyakht, RussiaImage source, Victor Tyakht / WPOTY 2016
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The way the light falls on this bird's wings makes it look like they are rainbow-coloured!