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Gallery 3: second place | An adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) diving in the Great Bear rainforest (British Columbia, Canada). The intricate mosaic of forests, islands, fjords and mountains in these coastal regions are incredibly rich and biodiverse and support a wealth of wildlife. Pacific salmon that feed in the Bering Sea migrate back to their natal rivers in British Columbia to spawn and die. In autumn the corpses litter the river margins and adjacent forests as bears, wolves and other predators feed on the bounty. The decaying salmon fertilise the entire forest. (Photo by Nick Garbutt/naturepl.com/LDY Agency)
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