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The Citizen
3 days ago
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- The Citizen
PICTURES: South Coast sardine run frenzy
Local fishermen flock to South Coast beaches during annual sardine run. KwaZulu-Natal South Coast residents use nets to collect sardines, 7 June 2025, in uMnini, during the annual sardine run. Each year, millions of sardines migrate from the cold waters of the Cape to the warmer Indian Ocean currents off KZN. Local fisherman flock to the beaches to cash in on the bounty. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Every year billions of sardines make their way northwards from the Augulhas Bank to Mozambique and beyond due to cold water current. It is believed the sardine run is the biggest biomass migration in terms of numbers. Shoals are often more than seven kilometres long, 30 metres deep and 1,5km wide. KwaZulu-Natal South Coast residents use nets to collect sardines, 7 June 2025, in uMnini, during the annual sardine run. Each year, millions of sardines migrate from the cold waters of the Cape to the warmer Indian Ocean currents off KZN. Local fisherman flock to the beaches to cash in on the bounty. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen A young fisherman reels in a fish, as others use nets to collect sardines, in uMnini. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen PICTURES: Funniest photos so far in 2025 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
The Citizen
3 days ago
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- The Citizen
PICTURES: Funniest photos so far in 2025 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards has already received over a thousand entries from around the world – capturing some of wildlife's most hilarious moments. A White Tailed Sea Eagle, captured by Annette Kirby in Hokkaido, Japan. 'This was taken in Japan where I was observing a White-Tailed Sea Eagle putting their fish in a hole and protecting it. This one had a fish and saw another Eagle coming in to try and steal it,' explains Kirby. This year, the competition organisers are releasing a sneak preview of some of the brilliant shots that the awards are famed for to inspire both professional and amateur photographers to enter their own images before the closing date of June 30th. The competition is open to the public and still free to enter with some jaw – dropping prizes to be won – with the top shot winning a safari in the Maasai Mara in Kenya. Pictures courtesy of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards. Bhargava Srivari captured this image of lions climbing a tree at the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. 'The image shows Lion siblings at play, where one of the siblings seems to be pushing the other one to do stuff that annoys their mom. It looks like one sibling is encouraging the other to do something naughty!' states the photographer. Brian Hempstead captured these Common Mynas building a nest in the Kruger National Park. The photographer explains it was captured outside Skukuza Camp on Lower Sabie Road at Sunset Dam around October and November during a self driving birding trip around National Parks of South Africa. Emma Parker caught this moment shared between two Blue Spotted Mudskippers in Pretty Beach, Australia. Parker explains: 'Two joyful mudskippers look they are having the best time in the mud – I just wish I knew what the joke was!' Jeremy Duvekot captured this Roedeer in The Netherlands. 'This roedeer was joyfully running around and suddenly coming my way. Had only one chance and nailed it,' states the photographer. Mark Meth-Cohn captured this moment between two gorillas in Rwanda. The photographer explains: 'Caring Gorilla mum giving her infant a big sloppy kiss!' Martin Schmid captured this image of Gentoo Penguins at Neumayer Channel, Antarctica and titled it 'Queueing for the polar plunge'. Schmid gives more detail: 'A really spontaneous shot from an expedition ship in Antarctica. Those gentoo penguins seemed to orderly wait in queue to finally jump into the sea. Taken in January 2025.' Rachelle Mackintosh caught this moment with a Galapagos marine iguana and lava lizard at Fernandina Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. The photographer adds: 'These two silly billies were hanging out with a big bunch of marine iguanas on a rocky beach.' Trevor Rix captured this 'Waving Dragon', specifically a Gippsland Waterdragon, at Murrumbidgee River near Canberra, ACT, Australia. Rix explains: 'Wandering along the Murrumbidgee River we spotted a few lizards scurrying under the rocks looking for lunch, next thing this junior Gippsland Waterdragon popped up and gave us a friendly wave.' Yann Chauvette caught this humourous moment of a Greater One-Horned Rhino in Chitwan National Park, Nepal. The image is titled 'The Wig'. The photographer states: 'A Greater One-Horned Rhino feasting on aquatic fine dining, diving underwater and getting back up with a new wig made out of his delicious meal.' PICTURES: Colourful Hillbrow parade entertains Joburg residents
Euronews
7 days ago
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- Euronews
Check out the funniest photos in the 2025 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
The 2025 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are delivering the goods when it comes to giggles and marveling at the animal kingdom. While there are chuckles to be had, the mission is serious. Under the banner 'Conservation through competition', the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards work to raise awareness. Founded in 2015 by photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and Tom Sullam to celebrate the lighter side of wildlife photography, the awards showcase how funny wildlife photography can help promote wildlife conservation efforts. 'Our world is extraordinarily beautiful and interconnected, yet the human race is doing its best to over-exploit and damage it,' says Joynson-Hicks. 'Issues of wildlife conservation and sustainability are gaining momentum globally, yet the messages and images tend to be negative, depressing and enervating.' Professional and amateur photographers can submit their wildlife snaps for free until 30 June and this year's winners will be featured in an exhibition at Gallery@Oxo, London, in December. In the meantime, here are some of our favourites of this year's submissions. "Wandering along the Murrumbidgee River we spotted a few lizards scurrying under the rocks looking for lunch, next thing this junior Gippsland Waterdragon popped up and gave us a friendly wave." - Trevor Rix. "The image shows lion siblings at play, where one of the siblings seems to pushing the other one to do stuff that annoys their mom. Lions aren't natural climbers, so it looks like one sibling is encouraging the other to do something naughty!" - Bhargava Srivari. "Two joyful mudskippers look they are having the best time in the mud – I just wish I knew what the joke was!" - Emma Parker. "This roedeer was running around and suddenly coming my way. [I] had only one chance and nailed it." - Jeremy Duvekot. "A really spontaneous shot from an expedition ship in Antarctica. Those gentoo penguins seemed to orderly wait in queue to finally jump into the sea." - Martin Schmid. "Photo taken on October 30, 2024 at Kruger National Park in South Africa outside Skukuza Camp. The Common Myna builds a large nest." - Brian Hempstead. "This was taken in Japan where I was observing a White-Tailed Sea Eagle putting their fish in a hole and protecting it. This one had a fish and saw another Eagle coming in to try and steal it." - Annette Kirby. "A lava lizard takes charge of a Galapagos marine iguana and sets off on a ride. Judging by the iguana's possessed eyes, lava lizard may have taken over its soul, too. These two silly billies were hanging out with a big bunch of marine iguanas on a rocky beach." - Rachelle Mackintosh. Photographers have until 30 June to enter their photos in this year's Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards. Greenpeace activists stole the wax statue of French president Emmanuel Macron from the Musée Grévin on Monday before planting it outside the Russian embassy in Paris. According to reports, activists posing as tourists entered the famous Parisian museum, located in the 9th arrondissement. After posing as museum employees, they managed to steal the statue, worth €40,000, and hid it under a blanket. A man who identified himself as a member of Greenpeace then contacted the museum to claim responsibility. The museum management immediately informed the police. The activists then took the statue to the Russian embassy in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, brandishing placards and a banner saying 'Ukraine burns, business continues' to denounce France's economic ties with Russia – specifically French imports of gas and fertiliser from Russia. Greenpeace said in a statement that it had "borrowed" the statue and explained their action on social media. 'For us, France is playing a double game,' said Jean-Francois Julliard, Director General of Greenpeace France. 'Emmanuel Macron embodies this double discourse: he supports Ukraine but encourages French companies to continue trading with Russia.' He added: 'We are targeting Emmanuel Macron, because he has a particular responsibility in this situation. He is the one who should be at the forefront of European discussions to put an end to trade contracts between Russia and European countries.' Une publication partagée par Libération (@liberationfr) The protest lasted a few minutes before police intervened. Two people have been arrested, and no news yet on when the wax statue will head back to the Musée Grévin.
