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Thousands of talented photographers send their fantastic pictures to the National Geographic contest, but only the very best get published, even less get the prize. We searched for 2015-2016 winners of the magazine’s photo contests and carefully chose ten awesome shots for you to enjoy.

Orangutan in the Rain - Andrew Suryono

This young orangutan uses a taro leaf to cover himself from the rain. It seems like monkeys are not the biggest fans of rainy seasons in Indonesia...

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Colorful Chaos - Bence Mate

White-fronted bee-eaters are quite difficult to catch with a camera, especially if you need a very specific light condition. The photographer was working on this theme for 18 days until he could finally take a photo of the birds in the proper light, right before they flew to sleep in their burrows.

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The Colourful Language of Chameleons - Christian Ziegler

The photographer closely watched chameleons on Madagascar, their habits, changing of colors and amazing body features. This female can accelerate her tongue more than 40 times faster than the pull of gravity!

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Out On A Limb - Tim Laman

This orangutan climbs up a tree in Indonesia’s Gunung Palung National Park, on the island of Borneo. The population of the Bornean orangutan is highly endangered and needs constant protection. Many farmers clean their fields with fire, which often burn the forests too, so the Indonesian nature conservation agency and International Animal Rescue pay much effort to save animals and educate people in those places.

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Whale Whisperers - Anuar Patjane

Divers gathered around a humpback whale and her newborn calf. Humpback whales are known for their plaintive magical songs, which can travel a great distance through the world's oceans. This is the way whales communicate with their mates and attract potential spouses.

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