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Awesome Is What The 2016 National Geographic 'Nature Photographer Of The Year' Winners Are

Awesome Is What The 2016 National Geographic 'Nature Photographer Of The Year' Winners Are
Sardine migration along the coast of South Africa brings out the hungry predators.
Greg Lecoeur/2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year
Sardine migration along the coast of South Africa brings out the hungry predators.
Sardine migration along the coast of South Africa brings out the hungry predators.
Greg Lecoeur/2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year
Sardine migration along the coast of South Africa brings out the hungry predators.

Just like last year, the winners of the 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Contest amaze and astound us.

This year the Grand Prize goes to Greg Lecoeur’s jaw-dropping shot of the feeding frenzy that accompanies sardine migration along the Wild Coast of South Africa.

Additional prizes are given in four categories: Action, Animal Portraits, Landscapes and Environmental Issues.

Check out the rest of the awesome photography below:

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