Wildlife Photographer of the Year coming to Durban
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Turtle Gem – Jordi Chias Pujol (Spain) – Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition 2013
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
After a hiatus of seven years from the sunny city, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition is finally set to land back on the shores of Durban this July, as part of Durban Wild Talk Africa 2013.
The internationally renowned exhibition will take place at Durban’s uShaka Marine World from the 25 July to the 25 September this year and will be open for two months, featuring one hundred of the world’s most amazing wildlife photographs taken by seventy-seven top international photographers. This selection of images was made from a massive 48 000 entries submitted from 98 countries worldwide, and includes work from South African photographers Brent Stirton, Jean Tresfon, Heinrich van den Berg, Kim Wolhuter, Frits Hoogendijk, Thomas Peschak and Hannes Lochner.
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition is sponsored by National Geographic Channel. Thandi Davids of National Geographic Channel said the following about the partnership:
“National Geographic Channels International is proud to be a part of this exciting initiative that supports the art of photography and highlights the beauty of wildlife. Throughout our history National Geographic, via its Explorers, has been involved in scientific research and on numerous occasions made contributions to the preservation of wildlife. Photography has remained at the forefront of our vision and is still one of the best ways we have captured nature.”