Amazing wildlife footage from above

Aerial photos capturing unique views of wildlife win Siena Drone Photo Awards 2024.

The Wildlife category winner of the 2024 Siena International Photo Awards went to Tobi Nicol for his image "The Ocean Clean Up ." The photographer captured a dead sperm whale that had been stranded off the coast of Perth and died four days later. The aerial view shows the tiger shark preparing to tear into the carcass. (Photo: Tobi Nicol)

'Jackal in the Field' by Md Imrul Kayes depicts a yellow-coated jackal seeking cover in a wheat field in Bangladesh. Due to habitat loss, they seek cover in dense grass. However, drones flying from above can still find the animal. (Photo: Md Imrul Kayes).

 
"Pelicanos Blancos" is a photo of pelicans taken by Guillermo Soberón at the Estero 'El Soldado' nature reserve in Guaymas, Sonora, on the northern west coast of Mexico. In addition to pelicans, there are also many types of waterbirds living there, including roseate spoonbills and snowy egrets. (Photo: Guillermo Soberón).

 
"A Dangerous Addiction" by Lakshitha Karunarathna captures the scene of an elephant lying in the middle of a garbage dump. The author said that he really wanted to chase the elephant away from this dirty place with a drone. "I deliberately lowered the drone to a height where the elephant could hear the fan. But the animal seemed to be interested only in the garbage and continued to dive into it to find food without being discouraged ," Karunarathna said. (Photo: Lakshitha Karunarathna).

'Fly Flamingo' is a photo by Maurizio Tentorio created on Lake Magadi in Kenya. The area has an extremely high salt content, which creates white foam streaks. The moment thousands of flamingos hover over the blue-white surface of Lake Magadi is almost surreal. (Photo: Maurizio Tentorio).

Australian photographer Tim Burgess took this photo of a humpback whale calf migrating south to Antarctica. The sight of the whale playing in the water reminded Burgess of angel wings. He then captioned the photo as a reminder of the incredible beauty of nature. (Photo: Tim Burgess).

'Resting in the safe arms of Mother Nature' is a photo by Pravin Shanmughandam. Using a drone, he captured a herd of elephants sleeping on the grass in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in southern India. The photographer said: 'The pristine habitat and forest patches here are an important refuge for Asian elephants in the wild'. (Photo: Pravin Shanmughandam).

This longnose shark made the perfect shot for Joanna Steidle. The photographer said the photo was taken off the east coast of the United States, near Southampton, New York. (Photo: Joanna Steidle)

The photo titled "A Polar Romance" by photographer Florian Ledoux shows two polar bears in mating season. The animals' approach and courtship takes a lot of time and effort. The photo captures the two bears resting after "making love". (Photo: Florian Ledoux).