[Animals] A creepy crocodile and glacial 'guts' among stunning winners from nature photography competition

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A creepy portrait of a crocodile keeping a watchful, yellow eye from a mud pool is the grand prize winner of the 2022 World Nature Photography Awards (WNPA), which honored the most evocative shots from thousands of entries in a variety of categories. The photo was taken in Zimbabwe by Jens Cullmann of Germany, who won the award for World Nature Photographer of the Year and scooped top prize for Animal portraits..

"This photograph is the result of my staking out the largest pool in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe, at a time when an extended drought had reduced the pool to rapidly-drying mud," Cullmann told the WNPA(opens in new tab). "I had to be very careful not to disturb the crocodile, even though it was buried in dry mud. They will launch themselves with tremendous speed and power at any animal foolish enough to come too close."

From underwater wonders to spectacular landscapes, here are the 2022 winners in each category.

https://www.livescience.com/a-creepy-crocodile-and-glacial-guts-among-stunning-winners-from-nature-photography-competition