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The Most Spectacular Wildlife Photos Of The Year

Dina SpectorOct 21, 2013, 23:54 IST

The winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition were revealed last week.

A South African photographer won the top award for his stunning portrait of African elephants in Botswana.

For the competition, one-hundred images were selected from 43,000 entries. There were winners in 18 individual categories as well as an overall award.

Here's a selection of some of the best images, including a pouncing fox, a scene of gharial crocodiles, and the rare shot of a polar bear underwater. You can see more photographs at the Natural History Museum website.