Nature Photographer of the Year 2019: Extraordinary photo of leaping rabbits wins annual prize
Pictures of whales, mice and apes also among finalists
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Your support makes all the difference.A picture of a pair of rabbits bounding through the air has been awarded a top prize in the annual Nature Photographer of the Year Awards.
Winners were announced Friday for the , which saw a record 14,000 entrants from 73 different countries.
But Csaba Daroczi won the top prize of €3,000 (£2,570) for his photograph entitled "Jump", a black and white image of leaping rabbits taken at dawn near the village of Bocsa in Hungary.
Prizes were also awarded for the best photographs across a variety of categories including Birds and Mammals.
The youth category, for photographers aged between 11 to 17, was won by Giacomo Redaelli for his picture of a net of long-tailed tits awaiting feeding.
The Independent has compiled the best pictures from the contest in the gallery above.
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