Mangroves & Wildlife – Highly Commended. Living Fossil by Fernando Constantino Martínez Belmar, Mexico. An Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) in the mangroves of Ria Lagartos Nature Reserve, Yucatan. Females can lay up to 20,000 eggs in one night playing an important role in providing nutrient-rich eggs to migratory birds. (Photo by Fernando Constantino Martínez Belmar/Mangrove Photographer of the Year)
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