Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019: Extraordinary entries

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raccoon-in-carImage source, Jason Bantle/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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This mischievous raccoon was snapped on a deserted farm in Saskatchewan, Canada. The critter managed to pop its head through a small hole in the window screen of a Ford Pinto - that's some serious skill! Don't worry - she was fine and squeezed out, to spend the night looking for food.

Image source, Fabien Michenet/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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This bug-eyed jackfish was photographed peering out of a small jellyfish in Polynesia. The clever fish used the sea creature as a handy hiding spot in the open ocean to keep away from predators.

Image source, Carlos P Naval/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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Check out this incredible sloth! The three-toed mammal was photographed as it sat in a tree in Panama's Soberania National Park.

Image source, Ralf Schneider/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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Who doesn't love a good nap? This Weddell seal was photographed getting cosy on the ice off Larsen Harbour in South Georgia.

Image source, Diana Rebman/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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This thirsty long-tailed tit was photographed having a nibble of an icicle during one cold morning on the Japanese island of Hokkaido.

Image source, Thomas P Peschak/Wildlife Photographer of the Yea
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This young grey whale dwarfed this pair of hands reaching down from a tourist boat on the coast of Mexico’s Baja California. It's absolutely huge!

Image source, Alex Mustard/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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This shoal of fish created this epic circle in the Red Sea 80 feet (25 metres) below the surface of the water. It looks pretty magical!

Image source, Michel Roggo/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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This incredible underwater jungle of long stems, which are known as Eurasian watermilfoil, were captured at the bottom of Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland.

Image source, Peter Haygarth/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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This incredible action shot was taken on a reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A lone cheetah was forced to stand its ground when it came face to face with a pack of African wild dogs!