Nature Conservancy 2021 Photo Contest: Check out the amazing nature pictures!
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Take a look at this stunning picture! Malui the gorilla was captured walking through a cloud of butterflies on the Dzanga Sangha Special Dense Forest Reserve in Central African Republic. The image definitely impressed this year’s judges, nabbing the overall first place position in the competition!

This enchanting picture, which was taken in India, is the winner of this year’s People’s Choice category. It shows a huge number of fireflies gathering around a tree which happens just before Monsoon in some parts of the country. The flies can gather in massive quantities which can range in the millions!

This breath-taking photo was taken in a helicopter above a mountain range! The photographer thought it looked like the head of a dinosaur – what do you think?

This photo show’s San Francisco’s colourful salt ponds in all their glory. It was taken by the photographer while they were flying their plane.

Take a look at this precious baby orangutan! The image was taken as 3-month-old Brenda was being prepared for surgery and won the competition's People and Nature category.

This beautiful image captures a tour guide in the Sahara Desert during a sand storm.

This photo highlights the dangers of plastic pollution. Objects like disposable masks, which lots of people have used throughout the coronavirus pandemic, pose a new threat to marine life.

How cool is this black and white picture? It won first place in the Water category and was taken in Bangladesh.

How epic is this image! It captures swimmers, free divers and divers enjoying themselves in a fresh water mass in Mexico in a place know locally as the Cenotes.

What a beautiful Icelandic scene! It won third place in the competition's Water category.

This is most certainly an action-packed scene! It shows five male cheetahs attempting to cross a river in powerful currents. Luckily, they all made it to the other side safe and sound!

Take a look at this stunning snowy scene. High water levels in Poland meant this giant field of sunflowers couldn't be cut down. In winter this field attracts thousands of different species of bird.
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