An amazing image of an elusive species known as 'ghost of the mountains' won German photographer Sascha Fonseca The Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award. Head here to see more of the finalists: 📸: NHM_WPY via NHM_London
With an estimated 6,500 adult snow leopards in the wild, this well-camouflaged, stealthy species is difficult to photograph in their remote habitats, the museumFonseca's image of the leopard, a species threatened by poaching, habitat loss and human-animal conflict, was taken with a bait-free camera trap – animal movements trigger a hidden digital camera – that was positioned for three years high in the Indian Himalayas.
"Photography can connect people to wildlife and encourage them to appreciate the beauty of the unseen natural world," Fonseca said. "I believe that a greater understanding of wildlife leads to deeper caring which hopefully results in active support and greater public interest for conservation.’ Fonseca's image"reminds us of our shared responsibility to protect" these threatened animals as well as the planet, said Douglas Gurr, director of the Natural History Museum,Four"Highly Commended" finalists captured images of a leopard carrying a dead monkey and its baby, nuzzling red foxes, a polar bear cub playing in flowers and a striking male lion.
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