You'll go ape for these photos! An upside-down orangutan, a gigantic-looking bird and a flexible feathered friend are among the winners of the World Nature Photography Awards

  • The World Nature Photography Awards has announced its winners from an incredible pool of entries
  • An amazing image of an endangered Bornean orangutan staring into a camera was named the overall winner
  • Thomas Vijayan, of Canada, spent hours up a tree waiting for an orangutan to swing by before taking the shot An upside-down orangutan, a gigantic-looking bird and a flexible feathered friend performing the splits are among awe-inspiring photos honoured in this year's World Nature Photography Awards. 

    The contest has announced its winners from an incredible pool of entries that flooded in from all over the globe. 

    A stunning image of an endangered Bornean orangutan staring knowingly into a camera while clambering down a tree has been named the overall winner.

    Thomas Vijayan, from Canada, spent hours up a tree hoping an orangutan would swing by before he captured this brilliant photo. 

    Canada's Thomas Vijayan received a £700 cash prize for his superb shot of a Bornean orangutan in 'The World is Going Upside Down'. Mr Vijayan was crowned the overall winner of The World Nature Photography Awards

    Canada's Thomas Vijayan received a £700 cash prize for his superb shot of a Bornean orangutan in 'The World is Going Upside Down'. Mr Vijayan was crowned the overall winner of The World Nature Photography Awards

    Harry Skeggs captured this impressive shot of Ulysses, one of the last remaining great tuskers, in Kenya. African elephants are commonly referred to as 'tuskers' because their tusks reach the ground

    Harry Skeggs captured this impressive shot of Ulysses, one of the last remaining great tuskers, in Kenya. African elephants are commonly referred to as 'tuskers' because their tusks reach the ground

    Photographer Vittorio Ricci caught the moment two European common brown frogs 'kissed' in Aveto Regional Natural Park in Genoa, northern Italy

    Photographer Vittorio Ricci caught the moment two European common brown frogs 'kissed' in Aveto Regional Natural Park in Genoa, northern Italy

    Andre Fajardo was pictured freediving early one summer morning as the fish circled him in the clear blue waters off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands

    Andre Fajardo was pictured freediving early one summer morning as the fish circled him in the clear blue waters off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands 

    Robert Nowak captured this eerie-looking black and white shot of whitebark pine trees in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area in Oregon, USA

    Robert Nowak captured this eerie-looking black and white shot of whitebark pine trees in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area in Oregon, USA

    This northern giant petrel definitely needs a bigger boat as it appears to tower the vessel. The photograph taken by Naomi Rose came runner-up in the People and Nature category

    This northern giant petrel definitely needs a bigger boat as it appears to tower the vessel. The photograph taken by Naomi Rose came runner-up in the People and Nature category

    Heiko Mennigen photographed the moment a cape buffalo spied over a rampart at a waterhole in Hoedspruit, South Africa

    Heiko Mennigen photographed the moment a cape buffalo spied over a rampart at a waterhole in Hoedspruit, South Africa  

    Vladimir Cech, of the Czech Republic, captured a cunning red fox walking over a log during a bitterly cold night

    Vladimir Cech, of the Czech Republic, captured a cunning red fox walking over a log during a bitterly cold night

    A great horned owl appears to have morphed into a flying saucer in this shot from Alberta, Canada. The photograph was taken by Dale Paul and emerged victorious in the Animals in their Habitat category

    A great horned owl appears to have morphed into a flying saucer in this shot from Alberta, Canada. The photograph was taken by Dale Paul and emerged victorious in the Animals in their Habitat category 

    Gunther de Bruyne, of Belgium, shot the moment hunters dehorned a white rhino at the Thanda Safari Game Reserve, South Africa. Thanda means 'love' in Zulu and the reserve covers 14,000 hectares

    Gunther de Bruyne, of Belgium, shot the moment hunters dehorned a white rhino at the Thanda Safari Game Reserve, South Africa. Thanda means 'love' in Zulu and the reserve covers 14,000 hectares

    Janus Olajuan Boediman of Indonesia was awarded a Bronze for this shot of two weaver ants. Weaver ants live in trees and are renowned for their nest building skills. The ants construct nests by weaving leaves using larval silk

    Janus Olajuan Boediman of Indonesia was awarded a Bronze for this shot of two weaver ants. Weaver ants live in trees and are renowned for their nest building skills. The ants construct nests by weaving leaves using larval silk  

    Joseph Shaffery got up close and personal with a small skipper butterfly in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Small skippers spend the majority of their time resting among vegetation

    Joseph Shaffery got up close and personal with a small skipper butterfly in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Small skippers spend the majority of their time resting among vegetation

    Endy from Singapore caught this hilarious moment of a green crested lizard burping in a Singapore. This shot came in the top three of the Behaviour Amphibians and Reptiles category

    Endy from Singapore caught this hilarious moment of a green crested lizard burping in a Singapore. This shot came in the top three of the Behaviour Amphibians and Reptiles category

    Darren Donovan captured this image of a muddy white rhino bull in South Africa. It's feared that there are only 20,000 white rhinos remaining on Earth

    Darren Donovan captured this image of a muddy white rhino bull in South Africa. It's feared that there are only 20,000 white rhinos remaining on Earth

    Dipanjan Pal snapped this photograph of a glacial river flowing down to the Atlantic Ocean in Iceland
    Two damselflies form the shape of a heart in Singapore

    Dipanjan Pal's 'Glacial Veins' and Dr Tze Siong Tan's 'Heart Wheel' came top in the Nature Art and Behaviour Invertebrate categories. Entries flooded in from all across the globe

    A Bengal tigress was snapped prowling in a water hole at the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in India

    A Bengal tigress was snapped prowling in a water hole at the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in India 

    Femke Van Willigen's 'The Inside Joke', which showcased an excitable-looking Eurasian red squirrel, was among the winners in the Bronze in Animal Portrait category

    Femke Van Willigen's 'The Inside Joke', which showcased an excitable-looking Eurasian red squirrel, was among the winners in the Bronze in Animal Portrait category 

    Nabarun Majumdar, of India, took this shot of a trio of sub-adult tiger cubs cooling off and splashing in the water

    Nabarun Majumdar, of India, took this shot of a trio of sub-adult tiger cubs cooling off and splashing in the water

    Alessandro Gruzza's vivid shot of a snow-covered Mount Cavallazza. The peak is part of the Fiemme Mountain range located in Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy

    Alessandro Gruzza's vivid shot of a snow-covered Mount Cavallazza. The peak is part of the Fiemme Mountain range located in Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy

    Jasper Goodall captured this shot of scorched pines in the aftermath of a forest fire in Surrey

    Jasper Goodall captured this shot of scorched pines in the aftermath of a forest fire in Surrey 

    This photograph showcases a forest in the Gutai Mountains, Romania during late autumn. Most of the leaves have fallen off the trees but a few remain in the shot named 'The Last Leaves'

    This photograph showcases a forest in the Gutai Mountains, Romania during late autumn. Most of the leaves have fallen off the trees but a few remain in the shot named 'The Last Leaves' 

    Pavlos Evangelidis, of Greece, came third in the Nature Art category with his colourful shot of a parrotfish while in the Maldives

    Pavlos Evangelidis, of Greece, came third in the Nature Art category with his colourful shot of a parrotfish while in the Maldives

    Graham Moon's effort Toad in the Road came in second place among an array of stunning snaps of reptiles and amphibians. The photo was taken by the River Orchy, Tyndrum, Scotland

    Graham Moon's effort Toad in the Road came in second place among an array of stunning snaps of reptiles and amphibians. The photo was taken by the River Orchy, Tyndrum, Scotland 

    Andy Pollard, of the Falkland Islands, catches the moment a sedge wren seemed to perform the splits. Sedge wrens are often found in grasslands and meadows where they nest in the tall grasses.

    Andy Pollard, of the Falkland Islands, catches the moment a sedge wren seemed to perform the splits. Sedge wrens are often found in grasslands and meadows where they nest in the tall grasses.

    Lisa Roeder was awarded a 'Bronze' for this effort 'You are My Sunshine'. Pictured: a Clark's grebe with her newborn chick on the water in San Luis Obispo County, California

    Lisa Roeder was awarded a 'Bronze' for this effort 'You are My Sunshine'. Pictured: a Clark's grebe with her newborn chick on the water in San Luis Obispo County, California

    Melissa Robertson's incredible shot of a sea slug in Colorado, USA. The photograph came second in the Behaviour Invertebrates category

    Melissa Robertson's incredible shot of a sea slug in Colorado, USA. The photograph came second in the Behaviour Invertebrates category

    Patrick Nowotny snapped the moment two lions were caught fighting in Serengeti, Tanzania. Mr Nowotny was victorious in the Behaviour Mammals category

    Patrick Nowotny snapped the moment two lions were caught fighting in Serengeti, Tanzania. Mr Nowotny was victorious in the Behaviour Mammals category

    Adriana Rivas snapped an 'addicted' coati rummaging around the bushes in the Foz do Iguasu national park in the state of Parana, southern Brazil

    Adriana Rivas snapped an 'addicted' coati rummaging around the bushes in the Foz do Iguasu national park in the state of Parana, southern Brazil

    A storm appeared to be on the horizon as Mustafa Demiros captured the waves hitting a gloomy-looking Tenerife coast

    A storm appeared to be on the horizon as Mustafa Demiros captured the waves hitting a gloomy-looking Tenerife coast 

    Jocelyn Chng snapped two smooth-coated pups minding their own business in Punggol, Singapore. This snap came second in the Urban Wildlife category

    Jocelyn Chng snapped two smooth-coated pups minding their own business in Punggol, Singapore. This snap came second in the Urban Wildlife category

    A kongori pictured galloping through the grassy plains of the Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda. Kongoris are a type of African antelope and their life expectancy is between 11 and 20 years in the wild.

    A kongori pictured galloping through the grassy plains of the Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda. Kongoris are a type of African antelope and their life expectancy is between 11 and 20 years in the wild.

    Doron Talmi, of Israel, emerged victorious in the Plants and Fungi category with this stunning shot of bald cypress in a swamp. The plant is hardy and tough and is native to the southeastern United States

    Doron Talmi, of Israel, emerged victorious in the Plants and Fungi category with this stunning shot of bald cypress in a swamp. The plant is hardy and tough and is native to the southeastern United States

    Mark McInnis photographed this surfer looking for a wave but instead they found a landscape as stunning Alaskan peaks dominate the background

    Mark McInnis photographed this surfer looking for a wave but instead they found a landscape as stunning Alaskan peaks dominate the background

    Danielle Siobhan, of the Netherlands, was runner-up in the Plants and Fungi category for this foggy-looking shot of the northern Andes in Columbia

    Danielle Siobhan, of the Netherlands, was runner-up in the Plants and Fungi category for this foggy-looking shot of the northern Andes in Columbia

    Shawna Hinkel captured 'Morning Solitude' during sunrise over the Green River Lake in Wyoming, USA. Pictured is a lone rower on the vast open waters

    Shawna Hinkel captured 'Morning Solitude' during sunrise over the Green River Lake in Wyoming, USA. Pictured is a lone rower on the vast open waters

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