Beak-to-Beak
A sarus crane shares an intimate moment with its one-week-old chick.
Photograph: Ponlawat Thaipinnarong/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Uniqueness
A leucistic otter feeds on a catfish in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. #Leucism, a lack of melanin, resulting in pale or white fur. Animals with this condition can be more vulnerable because they don’t have their normal camouflage.
Photograph: Daniela Anger/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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