They are just some of the stars of the poignant winning images in this year's BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition, hosted by the California Academy of Sciences. Entrants to this year's contest were asked to submit images that showcased the Earth's biodiversity and the 'mounting threats to the natural world'. The winning images first appeared in bioGraphic, an online magazine about science and sustainability and the official media sponsor for the competition. This poignant image was the overall winner of this year's BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition. It came out on top in the Winged Life category.

Source: Daily Mail June 04, 2021 12:44 UTC