London's Natural History Museum named the winners of its 2014 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition on Wednesday.
A black-and-white photo of snoozing lions in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park took the top spot. American photographer Michael "Nick" Nichols followed the pride for six months before he was able to capture five female lions calmly sleeping with their cubs.
A selection of the winning images are below. Head over to the museum website to browse through the full gallery of winners and finalists.
Grand title winner: "The Last Great Picture" by Michael "Nick" Nicholas from the US.
Michael "Nick" Nichols/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Grand title winner (10 years and under): "Stinger in the Sun" by Carlos Perez Naval from Spain.
Carlos Perez Naval/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Winner (11-14 years): "Angle Poise" by Marc Albiac from Spain.
Marc Albiac/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Winner (mammal category): "The Mouse, the Moon, and the Mosquito" by Alex Badyaev from Russia/US.
Alex Badyaev/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Winner (world in our hands category): "The Price They Pay" by Bruno D'Amicis from Italy. (This 3-month old fennec fox was found in a den in the Sahara Desert, where catching or killing the animal is illegal.)
Bruno D'Amicis/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Winner (birds category): "Herons in Time and Space" by Bence Mate from Hungary.
Bence Mate/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Winner (amphibians and reptiles category): "Divine Snake" by Raviprakash S S from India.
Raviprakash S S/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Winner (invertebrates category): "Night of the Deadly Lights" by Ary Bassous from Brazil.
Ary Bassous/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Winner (plants and fungi category): "Glimpse of the Underworld" by Christian Vizl from Mexico.
Christian Vizl/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Winner (underwater species category): "Passing Giants" by Indra Swari Wonowidjojo from Indonesia.
Indra Swari Wonowidjojo/Wildlife Photographer of the Year