The 12 winning photos of the Wild Nature of Russia competition.
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Alexandr Sidontsev
The Wild Nature of Russia photo competition has been held annually by “
National Geographic Russia” with the participation of the Russian Geographical Society since 2011. The winners of the competition 2015 have been announced and we will show you the best of the best here. Here are 12 of the winning photos.Mothers and cubs nomination. / A mother fox plays with one of her 8 cubs.
Ekaterina Naumenko
Plants nomination. / In spring even flowers seem to be in love.
Valeria Zvereva
Macro-photography nomination. / A spider guards the entrance to a cave.
Sergei Makurin
Russia’s wildlife sanctuaries nomination. / Huge cliffs appear after centuries of erosion.
Egor Nikifirov
Underwater photography nomination. / Southern-banded newt resembles a dragon.
Sergei Korolev
From dusk ‘til dawn nomination. / Midnight in the Khibiny Mountains during the white nights.
Dmitri Kupratsevich
Birds nomination. / Swans on Svetloe Lake, which doesn’t freeze in winter because of its springs. Altai Mountains.
Zaki Umarov
Mammals nomination. / Bison transplants to Siberia can now easily endure the winters in Altai, a southern, but mountainous region of Russia.
Andrei Fediashkin
Young talents nomination. / A snail during an evening walk.
Muslim Alimirzaev
Rare shot nomination. / Sky and mountains in Ingushetia, Russian Caucasus.
Sergei Korolev
Landscape nomination. / Ice pockets burst as winter blooms.
