Wildlife photographs by Andy Rouse, Winner of the Cherry Kearton Medal
Professional wildlife photographer Andy Rouse has been awarded the prestigious Cherry Kearton Medal by the Royal Geographical Society. The annual award recognises the contribution made by a wildlife photographer to photography, conservation and bringing geography to the masses. In this gallery, we present a selection of his work.
Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) on iceberg, Mikkelsen Harbour, Antarctica
Picture: Andy Rouse / Rex Features
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A crocodile fails to catch a wildebeest, Masai Mara, Kenya
Picture: Andy Rouse / Rex Features
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Cheetah adolescents chase a Thomson gazelle fawn, Masai Mara, Africa
Picture: Andy Rouse / Rex Features
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A grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) fishes for salmon in the Katmai National Park, Alaska
Picture: Andy Rouse / Rex Features
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Gentoo penguins surfing, the Falkland Islands
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Macaroni penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus) skiing across glacier, South Georgia
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African lion (Panthera leo) young cub playing with its mother’s tail
Picture: Andy Rouse / Rex Features
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A polar bear stands up against a tourist ship on Svalbard in the Arctic Sea
Picture: Andy Rouse / Rex Features
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A polar bear reflection in Svalbard, Norway
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Kings:From left: African lion ‘Notch’, star of Disney’s African Cats, on the Masai Mara; Bengal tiger female in India; and African leopard, Masai Mara
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A snowy owl sits on a post in Arctic Canada
Picture: Andy Rouse / Rex Features
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Andy Rouse, wildlife photographer, working in -40 degrees in Arctic Canada photographing snowy owls
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Grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) fighting over a fish, Katmai, Alaska
Picture: Andy Rouse / Rex Features
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Mother and daughter Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) fighting over territory in India’s Ranthambore National Park
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- A silverback and blackback gorilla fight in the Virunga National Park
Picture: Andy Rouse / Rex Features
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- Aerial view of a king penguin colony on South Georgia. The brown areas are the chicks in creche, being protected by the adult penguins.
by Andy Rouse
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A common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) sits on its perch, UK
by Andy Rouse
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A Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) in habitat, Urbina Bay, Isabela Island, Galapagos
by Andy Rouse
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Barn owl (Tyto alba) on the hunt, UK
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“Bottoms Up Paws on Show”
Two polar bears walk together in Svalbard, Norway
Picture: Andy Rouse
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- Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) mother and cubs, Churchill, Canada
by Andy Rouse
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A mountain gorilla mother cares for its young in the Virunga National Park, Rwanda
by Andy Rouse
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A baby mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei) plays in the undergrowth in the Virunga National Park, Rwanda
by Andy Rouse
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September 4th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
Very interesting wildlife photographs
February 8th, 2013 at 1:09 am
I personally really want to take note of this blog post, “Wildlife
photographs by Andy Rouse, winner of the Cherry Kearton Medal | Wildography” on
my very own website. Do you really mind if perhaps I personallydo?
Thx -Tilly
February 27th, 2013 at 9:17 pm
I really think about the reason why you labeled this blog, “Wildlife
photographs by Andy Rouse, winner of the Cherry Kearton Medal | Wildography” culturedanarchy
. Regardless I actually adored the post!Thanks for your effort-Graig