Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award winner - BBC News

A stunning image of a young polar bear drifting to sleep wins a wildlife-photographer competition

14 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWildlife Photographer of the YearImage source, Nima Sarikhani/Wildlife Photographer of the YearA stunning image of a young polar bear drifting to sleep on an iceberg, by British amateur photographer Nima Sarikhani, has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award.

"Sarikhani's breathtaking and poignant image allows us to see the beauty and fragility of our planet," Natural History Museum director Dr Douglas Gurr said.

"His thought-provoking image is a stark reminder of the integral bond between an animal and its habitat and serves as a visual representation of the detrimental impacts of climate warming and habitat loss."

Sarikhani made the image after three days searching for polar bears through thick fog off Norway's Svalbard archipelago.

Wildlife photography and nature fans from around the world were invited to vote from a short list of 25 images.

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