{"id":757,"date":"2025-07-16T14:24:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/?p=757"},"modified":"2025-07-29T16:09:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:09:26","slug":"leaping-lemurs-global-nature-abounds-in-the-2025-bigpicture-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.beatlesfansunite.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/16\/leaping-lemurs-global-nature-abounds-in-the-2025-bigpicture-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaping Lemurs! Global Nature Abounds in the 2025 BigPicture Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Leaping<\/p>\n

Across a wide, rocky gap at the Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve in Madagascar, a lemur is illuminated by the sun as it leaps with its baby. Captured by Donglin Zhou, the photograph took the $5,000 Grand Prize in this year\u2019s Big Picture Competition<\/a>, highlighting a rare, daring moment as the troop emerged in search of food.<\/p>\n

BigPicture aims to highlight the earth\u2019s phenomenal biodiversity and encourage important conservation efforts. Jurors reviewed thousands of entries submitted to the 12th annual contest, highlighting photographers\u2019 unique global takes on aquatic, winged, and terrestrial life, along with landscapes, the human-nature relationship, and a creative category called \u201cArt of Nature.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jonas Beyer, \u201cThe Pathfinders\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cast your vote by July 31 for your favorite photo as part of the 2nd annual People\u2019s Choice Award<\/a>. The BigPicture exhibition opens on October 5 at California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, and entries for the 2026 contest will be accepted starting December 1. Follow updates on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Anton Sorokin, \u201cCalifornia Newt Ball\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Clay Bolt, \u201cThe Smell of Success,\u201d Tatama National Park, Colombia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Melanie M\u00fcller, \u201cYin Yang,\u201d Guraidhoo, Maldives<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mohammad Murad, \u201cNo Eyes,\u201d Mongolia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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P\u00e5l Hermansen, \u201cApollo,\u201d Gotland, Sweden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Stelios Misinas, \u201cDesert Flood,\u201d Merzouga, Morocco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dvir Barkay, \u201cLeaving The Roost,\u201d Near La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dewold Tromp, \u201cPure Bliss,\u201d Chobe River, Botswana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Leaping Lemurs! Global Nature Abounds in the 2025 BigPicture Competition<\/a> appeared first on Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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