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European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008

By Lucy Dodwell

14 November 2008

Âé¶¹´«Ã½. Science news and long reads from expert journalists, covering developments in science, technology, health and the environment on the website and the magazine.

Cayman under the stars by William and Matthew Burrard-Lucas, Great Britain. Runner up in the Other Animals category

The contest is run annually by the GDT () in Germany.

The winner of this year’s competition is from Great Britain with his disturbing photograph of bushmeat being prepared for a food market. Other winning images include a mountain hare caught in a snow drift, an alligator under the stars, and elephants in the twilight.

See a slideshow of the best images

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