Photo nature won the international award

The list of award-winning photos in the 2010 International Photo Contest on Nature Conservation has just been published and below are the winners.

National Geographic said that the International Photo Contest on nature conservation was launched to raise the sense of protection of nature and the environment of people all over the world. The winning photos are displayed at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at Washington University, USA from now until September 6.

A family of macaque monkeys bathing in hot springs of Jigokudani Yaenkoen National Park in Japan. Here primates are protected and they can struggle freely in hot springs like humans. The photo won the first prize in the "Wild Nature" content.Photo: Oksana Perkins.

Tens of thousands of endangered African storks live in a huge landfill in Guwahati city, Assam state, India. But every day they have to wait for the poor by new garbage dumps to get food. The photo won the first prize in the "Populations of endangered species".Photo: Sandesh Kadur.

Sunlight penetrates through pine trees in Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington State, USA. This light effect only lasts a few minutes in the early morning. The photo won the first prize in the "Student Photographer" category.Photo: Ethan Welty.

The seal sits on a propeller at an abandoned dock on the shore of Stromness Bay in Antarctica. Previously this station was the starting place for whaling boats. The work won the first prize in the category "Threatened living environment".Photo: Susanne Weissenberger.

The sunset light shone on the rugged surface of Death Valley in America. This is the driest, hottest and lowest place on earth. The temperature here can reach 57 degrees Celsius, and the rainfall is only about 5 cm per year. The work won the first prize of "Landscape" category.Photo: Trixi Huish.

Transparent body of a jellyfish near San Carlos beach, Monterey city, California, USA. The work won the first prize in the category "Under water".Photo: Jim Patterson.

The Namib Desert in southwest Africa has existed for 55 million years. It is one of the most ancient and ancient deserts of the earth. There are many dunes that can reach up to 300 m in height. Despite the extreme conditions, about 3,500 plant species still live here, of which about half do not exist elsewhere. Strong winds like to remove grass clumps from the sand, but they still struggle with the wind to continue living. The work won the first prize of "Plant" content.Photo: Philippe Moës.

A herd of flagfish (Istiophorus albicans) hunts for sardines about 16 km from Mexico's Isla Mujeres and Yucatan Peninsula. With a travel speed of 110 km / h, the sailfish is the fastest moving animal in the ocean. They use speed and a sharp nose to hunt small fish. The work won a special prize.Photo: Stuart Westmorland.