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National Geographic has just announced the results of the prestigious 2016 Nature Photographer of the Year contest. As you can see from the pictures below, the judges had a hard time choosing the very best image!

Honorable Mention, Environmental Issues: No Snow, No Ice? Barter Islands



Third Place Winner, Landscape: Pacific Storm, Pacific Ocean



First Place Winner, Landscape: Struggle Of Life, Netherlands



Honorable Mention, Landscape: Serendipitous Green Meteor, India



First Place Winner, Animal Portraits: Dragging You Deep Into The Woods!



Honorable Mention, Animal Portraits: Puffin Studio, United Kingdom



Grand Prize Winner: Sardine Run, South Africa



Third Place Winner, Action: Changing Fortunes Of The Great Egret, Hungary



Second Place Winner, Action: Approach, Wray, Colorado



Honorable Mention, Action: Jellyfish Feast, New South Wales, Australia



Honorable Mention, Animal Portraits: Crow Chasing Puffy Owl



First Place Winner, Environmental Issues: Life And Death, Svalbard And Jan Mayen



Honorable Mention, Environmental Issues: Wildfire At The Beach, Spain



Second Place Winner, Landscape: Wild Rink, Italy



Third Place Winner, Animal Portraits: Friendship Knows No Color, Spain



Honorable Mention, Environmental Issues: American Flowers #1, Greenland



Second Place Winner, Animal Portraits: Proud Momma, Florida



Third Place Winner, Environmental Issues: Toxic Vanity, United Kingdom



Second Place Winner, Environmental Issues: The View Outside Facebook Hq, California