Dark Knight
A tiger wanders a reserve deep in Similipal Odisha, India. The tiger, named T12, has pseudo-melanism, a rare genetic condition where its dark stripes are wider. A decade ago, there were *fewer than seven tigers* left in the reserve and T12 was *the only known male*, but against all odds, he has fathered new generations. This image offers us a powerful symbol of survival and hope.
Photograph: Prasenjeet Yadav/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Into the Furnace
A sun bear shelters from the rain in a furnace as a butterfly settles on its snout. A sign on the furnace reads ‘evolution’. Mogens says this is indeed a type of evolution – a wild animal’s opportunistic response to humans disturbing its natural habitat.
Photograph: Mogens Trolle/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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