INAUGURAL MKAPA AWARDS FINALISTS
GRAND PRIZE
"Utopia," Gelada and Baby, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia by Riccardo Marchegiani of Ancona, Italy
WINNER
COEXISTENCE AND CONFLICT
Elephant Orphans of Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy, Samburu, Kenya by James Lewin of Nanyuki, Kenya
COEXISTENCE AND CONFLICT HIGHLY HONORED
WINNER
AFRICAN CONSERVATION HEROES
Wildlife Veterinarian Mércia Ângela and Pangolin, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique by Jen Guyton of Mainz, Germany
AFRICAN CONSERVATION HEROES HIGHLY HONORED
WINNER
AFRICAN WILDLIFE AT RISK
"Battle of the Giants," White Rhinoceros, Solio Game Reserve, Mount Kenya, Kenya by Ingrid Vekemans of Wakkerzeel, Belgium
AFRICAN WILDLIFE AT RISK HIGHLY HONORED
WINNER
FRAGILE WILDERNESS
Ruacana Falls and Baobab, Namibia by Anette Mossbacher of Bergdietikon, Switzerland
FRAGILE WILDERNESS HIGHLY HONORED
WINNER
AFRICAN WILDLIFE PORTRAITS
African Savanna Elephants, Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa by Kevin Dooley of Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
AFRICAN WILDLIFE PORTRAITS HIGHLY HONORED
WINNER
AFRICAN WILDLIFE BEHAVIOR
"A Turbulent Swim," Cheetahs in Talek River, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya by Buddhilini de Soyza of Sydney, Australia
AFRICAN WILDLIFE BEHAVIOR HIGHLY HONORED
WINNER
AFRICA'S BACKYARD WILDLIFE
“Hand in Hand with Conservation,” Douliot’s Bright-eyed Frog, Anja, Madagascar by Javier Lobón-Rovira of Madrid, Spain
AFRICA'S BACKYARD WILDLIFE HIGHLY HONORED
WINNER
ART IN NATURE
"Galaxy, " Lesser Flamingos, Lake Natron, Tanzania by Paul Mckenzie of Hong Kong
ART IN NATURE HIGHLY HONORED
WINNER
YOUTH IN AFRICA
Wildebeest, Timbavati Nature Reserve, South Africa by Cathan Moore, at age 17 of Hoedspruit, South Africa
YOUTH IN AFRICA HIGHLY HONORED
WINNER
YOUTH INTERNATIONAL
Mountain Gorilla Baby, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda by Zander Galli, at age 15 of Miami, Florida, USA
YOUTH INTERNATIONAL HIGHLY HONORED
WINNER
AFRICA IN MOTION | VIDEO
"Magical Maasai Mara," Olare Motorogi Conservancy, Kenya by Olli Teirilä of Helsinki, Finland
AFRICA IN MOTION | VIDEO HIGHLY HONORED
“Rhino Lover and Hero” Kenya Wildlife Service Ranger, Rhino Conservation, Meru National Park, Kenya by Anthony Ochieng Onyango (Tony Wild) of Nairobi, Kenya
“Gardeners of the Ecosystem” Selenkay Conservancy, Kajiado County, Kenya by Feisal Malik, Visual Africa Films Ltd. of Nairobi, Kenya
“Invitation To Play” Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa by Lee-Anne Robertson of Sunland, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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