Gallery: The Best Biology Photos of the Year

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    Lukas-Gawenda-Bisons-on-Grand-Prismatic-Spring-USA-1400px

    __Bisons on Grand Prismatic Spring, by Lukas Gawenda__ Highly commended, Photographer of the Year
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    Boris-Barath-Meal-Time-1400px

    __Meal Time, by Boris Barath__ Highly commended, Young Photographer of the Year
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    Krasimir-Matarov-Spider-From-Another-World-1400px

    __Spider like from another world, by Krasimir Matarov__ Shortlisted, Photographer of the Year
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    Wolfgang-Weinhardt-Spectral-Tarsier-1200

    __Spectral Tarsier, by Wolfgang Weinhardt__ Shortlisted, Photographer of the Year
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    Kelsey-Green-Striving-Succulent-1400px

    __Striving Succulent, by Kelsey Green__ Shortlisted, Photographer of the Year
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    Dimple-Pancholi-Life-And-The-Environment-1400px

    __Life and Environment, by Dimple Pancholi__ Shortlisted, Photographer of the Year
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    Billy-Clapham-The-Suburban-Mum-1400px

    __The Suburban Mum by Billy Clapham__ Winner, Photographer of the Year
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    Robert-Cabagnot-A-Shelter-Designed-By-Nature-1400px

    __ A Shelter Designed by Nature, by Robert Cabagnot__ Shortlisted, Photographer of the Year
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    Matteo-Di-Nicola-A-Lively-Belly-In-The-Freshwater-1400px

    __A lively belly in the freshwater, by Matteo Riccardo Di Nicola__ Shortlisted, Photographer of the Year
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    Parental care in parasitoid wasps

    __Parental care in parasitoid wasps, by Thomas Endlein__ Runner up, Photographer of the Year 2014
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    Nagarjun-Ram-Courage-Doesn't-Always-ROAR-1400px

    __Courage doesn’t always ROAR, by Nagarjun Ram__ Winner of the Young Photographer of the Year
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