Rare Hyena's Ghostly Portrait Wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year
TL;DR
A wildlife photographer spent 10 years capturing an elusive brown hyena in Namibia's abandoned Kolmanskop ghost town, resulting in an award-winning photo that highlights the species' rarity and ecological importance, while also emphasizing the need for conservation efforts.
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- 'They're a very elusive species': The 10-year effort to photograph the rare hyena stalking a diamond mining ghost town BBC
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year: snapping the world's rarest hyena BBC
- Ghostly shot of hyena wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year award CNN
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards – in pictures The Guardian
- Why this ghostly hyena portrait is the best wildlife photo of 2025 National Geographic
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