(Image: Robert Heischman/ZSL)What do a manatee, a gharial and a blue whale have in common? In addition to their endangered status, they are all subjects of the prizewinning photos in the Zoological Society of London's first Animal Photography Prize.
Photographer Robert Heischman captured the photo above of a gharial - a crocodile with a slender snout from India and neighbouring countries. He said: "I love gharials for how sharp and angular they are, so when I saw this individual holding his head at such a steep angle, I knew I had an interesting shot on my hands."
And he was right, the photo won the adult section of the Weird and Wonderful category. Heischman said: "Photographing reflections effectively requires a bunch of factors to come together. You need intense light, still water, a low camera angle, and an interesting subject to make it work."
The competition consisted of seven categories for adults and children with a total prize fund of ?10,000. All the winning photos from this year's Animal Photography Prize are now on display at London Zoo.
A Pair of Florida Manatees Just Before Sunrise - Winner of the Adult Last Chance To See Category (Image: Ibrahim Roushdi/ZSL)
Curiosity - Winner of the Adult The Human Animal Category (Image: Matthew Coutts/ZSL)
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