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The Adorable and the Fierce Star in the 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest

13 Sep, 2024

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The 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition broke its 60-year record with a whopping 59,228 entries from 117 countries and territories. Hosted annually by the Natural History Museum, the contest is known for showcasing the drama, humor, and harsh realities found in every part of the globe.

This year’s shortlist includes a pair of images taken at the moment large cats catch their prey, along with several tussles, one between bees and another with an annoyed lioness and her overeager mate. Shreyovi Mehta’s “In the Spotlight” and Sasha Jumanca’s adorable “Leaving the Nest” are both recognized in the youth category, which is devoted to incredible works by photographers under the age of 10.

Each year, the winning photos are shown at the Natural History Museum in London. The 2024 exhibition opens in October before traveling the world.

a large cat stares directly at the camera as it holds its prey in its paws
Xingchao Zhu, “Moonlight Hunter”
bees are in a ball battling for a mte
Georgina Steytler, “Centre of Attention”
a jaguar stares straight at the camera as it bites into a crocodile
Ian Ford, “Deadly Bite”
 a stoat jumping high into the air above the snow.
Jose Manuel Grandío, “Twist and Jump”
a fuzzy orange spider hovers over a white disc and straddles mossy branches
Lam Soon Tak, “Ziggy Spider”
a black jackdaw holds stones in its mouth
Samual Stone, “Precious Rocks”
two fuzzy owls perch on a tree branch. one leans toward the other to rest its head on its wing and the other has its eyes closed
Sasha Jumanca, “Leaving the Nest”
two Indian peafowl stand in the center of the frame at dusk, perfectly surrounded by the canopy of the trees
Shreyovi Mehta, “In the Spotlight”
two seals sleep amid broken ice floes
Tamara Stubbs, “Going with the Floe”
innumerable clams populate a beach near a rocky cove
Theo Bosboom, “Strength in Numbers”
a wide angle photo of a melting white ice cap
Thomas Vijayan, “The Disappearing Ice Cap”
a female lion snarls with a male lion who is trying to mate with her
William Fortescue, “Stormy Scene”

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Government consulting on sustainable investment labelling

The Australian Government is starting consultation on sustainable investment product labelling, which is designed to give investors more confidence to put more capital to work in sustainable products.

The federal government said the release of this paper is a key step in implementing its Sustainable Finance Roadmap — designed to help mobilise the capital required for Australia to become a renewable energy superpower, modernising the financial markets and maximising the economic opportunities from net zero.

This consultation paper seeks views from investors, companies and the broader community on a framework for sustainable investment product labels.

These labels are designed to help investors and consumers identify, compare and make informed decisions about sustainable investment products to understand what ‘sustainable’, ‘green’ or similar words mean when they’re applied to financial products.

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