The wild nature of Russia in all of its idyllic beauty

Feb 08 2016

Ksenia Isaeva

RBTH

The Wild Nature of Russia photo competition has been held annually by “National Geographic Russia” with the participation of the Russian Geographical Society since 2011. The winners of the competition 2015 have been announced and we will show you the best of the best here. Here are 12 of the winning photos.Mothers and cubs nomination. / A mother fox plays with one of her 8 cubs.

The Wild Nature of Russia photo competition has been held annually by “National Geographic Russia” with the participation of the Russian Geographical Society since 2011. The winners of the competition 2015 have been announced and we will show you the best of the best here. Here are 12 of the winning photos.Mothers and cubs nomination. / A mother fox plays with one of her 8 cubs.

Alexandr Sidontsev

The 12 winning photos of the Wild Nature of Russia competition.

Alena Shevtsova

Landscape nomination. / Ice pockets burst as winter blooms.

Landscape nomination. / Ice pockets burst as winter blooms.

Sergei Korolev

Macro-photography nomination. / A spider guards the entrance to a cave.

Macro-photography nomination. / A spider guards the entrance to a cave.

Valeria Zvereva

Mammals nomination. / Bison transplants to Siberia can now easily endure the winters in Altai, a southern, but mountainous region of Russia.

Mammals nomination. / Bison transplants to Siberia can now easily endure the winters in Altai, a southern, but mountainous region of Russia.

Zaki Umarov

From dusk ‘til dawn nomination. / Midnight in the Khibiny Mountains during the white nights.

From dusk ‘til dawn nomination. / Midnight in the Khibiny Mountains during the white nights.

Sergei Korolev

Birds nomination. / Swans on Svetloe Lake, which doesn’t freeze in winter because of its springs. Altai Mountains.

Birds nomination. / Swans on Svetloe Lake, which doesn’t freeze in winter because of its springs. Altai Mountains.

Dmitri Kupratsevich

Plants nomination. / In spring even flowers seem to be in love.

Plants nomination. / In spring even flowers seem to be in love.

Ekaterina Naumenko

Rare shot nomination. / Sky and mountains in Ingushetia, Russian Caucasus.

Rare shot nomination. / Sky and mountains in Ingushetia, Russian Caucasus.

Muslim Alimirzaev

Young talents nomination. / A snail during an evening walk.

Young talents nomination. / A snail during an evening walk.

Andrei Fediashkin

Russia’s wildlife sanctuaries nomination. / Huge cliffs appear after centuries of erosion.

Russia’s wildlife sanctuaries nomination. / Huge cliffs appear after centuries of erosion.

Sergei Makurin

Underwater photography nomination. / Southern-banded newt resembles a dragon.

Underwater photography nomination. / Southern-banded newt resembles a dragon.

Egor Nikifirov

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