Category: Science & Natural History Picture Story

First Place

Lynn Johnson / National Geographic Magazine
“The Immortal Corpse”

Second Place

Brent Stirton / Getty Images Reportage
“Akashinga - The Brave Ones”

Third Place

Aitor Garmendia / Freelance
“The undercover work of animal cruelty investigators”

Award of Excellence

Oded Balilty / Associated Press
“The Museum”

Award of Excellence

Milan Radisics / Freelance
“How Water Shapes Earth”

Award of Excellence

Kacper Kowalski / Panos Pictures
“Enviromental policy”

Third Place

“The undercover work of animal cruelty investigators”

Over the course of two weeks I have joined several investigators from Essere Animali, one of the most active animal rights organizations in Europe, in their clandestine incursions to farms in Italy.