Nature is a pretty wild place, especially if you live in the wild. Animals have been roaming around continents, cities, and villages since the beginning of time. Technically, they own this planet as they were here first, and they still do. When people see wild animals such as lions, elephants, tigers, and other huge cats, people either run away or hide so they can feel safe and keep themselves away from harm.
Every year, wildlife photographers go to reserves in Africa, India, and other countries so they can take amazing pictures of animals in the wild. The pictures are then posted on social media, where they get thousands or even millions of likes. Once a picture goes viral, people and bloggers post those images on their website and on their Facebook pages so they can be appreciated by more people. The best of those images are compiled by websites like us so people all over the world can catch up with the things that they missed out.
So without making you wait for more time, All India Roundup brings you the best wildlife photos of 2019 compiled all in one place so you don’t have to make multiple searches.
16 Best Wildlife Photos Of 2019
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The Gentle Touch
This has to be the best wildlife picture 2019. As we all know, rhino poaching is pretty high right now even after efforts by the government to track down poachers so they can repopulate the declining population of the extremely endangered animals.
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Death’s Feet
Let’s talk about death in the wild. This picture shows an eagle preying on a small deer. This picture shows how death is common for smaller and younger animals that are living in the wild, making them the easiest catches for predators.
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The Moment
The moment was taken by Yongqing Bao in China. The picture shows a Himalayan marmot being surprised by a mother Tibetan fox that is looking to bring food for her cubs and family. Bao captured the picture at the perfect time, showing the marmot scared and shocked by the Tibetan fox.
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Land Of The Eagle
The land of the eagle, which was taken by Audun Rikardsen in Norway, shows the perfect third eye view of a golden eagle. The golden eagle that is in the picture is capable of flying at 50 kilometers per hour and can also reach 320 kilometers per hour when they are diving for a prey.
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Frozen Moment
The Frozen Moment, which is captured by By Jérémie Villet of France, shows 2 male Dall sheep entwined in each other’s thick horns. Villet said the 2 animals in the picture were in the middle of a clash when their horns got entangled. The perfect stoppage of the animals led to the amazing picture, which allowed Villet to win the Rising Star Portfolio Award 2019.
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The Rat Pack
The Rat Pack, which was taken by Charlie Hamilton James of the United Kingdom, shows brown rats scampered between their house under a tree grille and a pile of rubbish bags that are filled with waste food. The picture was taken on Pearl Street in Lower Manhattan, and also won James the Urban Wildlife Award of 2019.
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The Challenge
The Challenge was captured by Françoise Gervais, who is from Canada. The picture shows the struggle of a polar bear having to travel north, south, east, and west to find food for itself and for its family amidst climate change.
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Cool Drink
Cool Drink, which was captured by Diana Rebman of the USA, shows a bird drinking water from an icicle. Diana said she took the picture when it was -20 degrees and had to spend over 2 hours to wait for the perfect shot.
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Bee Line
The Bee Line, which was captured by Frank Deschandol of France, took the perfect picture of 5 bees lying on long grass. The bees in the images are solitary bees, which are known to sleep at plants and other places during the night so females can sleep in the nests that area near the area.
- Migrant Megamoths
The Migrant Megamoths, which was captured by Lorenzo Shoubridge of Italy, shows convolvulus hawkmoths flying back and forth as they tried to look for food. Lorenzo said he tracked the moths and used a torch, which had a piece of cloth over it, so he can take the perfect picture of the megamoths.
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If Penguins Could Fly
If Penguins Could Fly was captured by Eduardo Del Alamo of Spain. The picture shows a Gentoo penguin trying to run away from a leopard seal that suddenly burst out of the water. Eduardo said he saw the seal swimming near the penguin and realized that the poor little bird was in great danger.
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The Ethereal Drifter
The Ethereal Drifter, which was taken by Angel Fitor of Spain, when he was on a ride at the Mediterranean currents. The image shows a comb jelly trawling for food. This image is considered by many as an extremely rare one as these species are normally found damaged.
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Couch Crew
The Couch Crew, which was taken by Cyril Ruoso of France, shows a bunch of monkeys sitting on a broken couch in a disused temple in Hua Hin. Cyril said the monkeys were sitting like the members of a band.
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Lucky Break
Lucky Break, which was captured by Jason Bantle of Canada, shows a raccoon poking her head out of an abandoned car, trying to take a look at her surroundings before getting inside the car, which is her house and her 5 cubs. The only entrance of the car was through the hole in the glass.
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Snow Landing
The Snow Landing, which was captured by Jérémie Villet of France, shows the outstretched wings of a bald eagle as it was preying on a smaller animal. Villet said the bald eagle spotted a salmon from the icy water and went for a catch.
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Cradle Of Life
The Cradle of Life was captured by Stefan Christmann of Germany. The image shows an emperor penguin with a hatching egg. The image shows the father penguin taking care of the egg as his partner is away hunting at the sea.
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