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2025 Audubon Awards Celebrate Wildlife, Humor, and Conservation

12/31/2025

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Conservation Photography Highlights

In 2025, the Audubon Photography Awards added dual Grand Prize winners to signal cross-border conservation.
The image 'Silent Despair' shows a male Eurasian pygmy owl and nature's harsh realities.
Noteworthy marine interactions include an octopus riding a shark and the first-ever documented orca birth in the wild.
The Comedy Wildlife Awards highlighted humor in conservation.
A cautionary tale about endangered Galaxy Frogs underscored ethical wildlife photography.

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Photographers Capture 2025

The Washington Post's photographers documented 2025 events, including the war in Ukraine and immigration raids in Los Angeles and Chicago.
Three Washington Post photographers share reflections on these 2025 stories.
A separate piece presents a photographer's passion for street photography and the joy of urban surprises.
The photographer plans to present a photo essay without captions to invite viewers to interpret the images.

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Conservation Photography Highlights

In 2025, the Audubon Photography Awards added dual Grand Prize winners to signal cross-border conservation.
The image 'Silent Despair' shows a male Eurasian pygmy owl and nature's harsh realities.
Noteworthy marine interactions include an octopus riding a shark and the first-ever documented orca birth in the wild.
The Comedy Wildlife Awards highlighted humor in conservation.
A cautionary tale about endangered Galaxy Frogs underscored ethical wildlife photography.

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