A caiman in the Pantanal region of Brazil in 2021. They are used to seeing humans, allowing the photographer, Leighton Lum, a close-up shot. (Photo by Leighton Lum/Caters News Agency)
Third place: the rear leg, claw and respiratory trachea of a louse (Haematopinus suis). (Photo by Frank Reiser/Nassau Community College/Nikon Small World Photomicrography 2021)
A Bengal tigress who gave birth to four cubs at the Guadalajara Zoo, Jalisco state, Mexico runs at the zoo on October 5, 2021. (Photo by Ulises Ruiz/AFP Photo)
Aubrey Zimmermann, 9-months-old, poses for a photo with Santa at the Willow Grove Park Mall ahead of Christmas in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S. December 3, 2021. (Photo by Hannah Beier/Reuters)
In this image released on December 9, 2021, evian today announced that British tennis star Emma Raducanu will be the brand’s new Global Ambassador. Emma is the latest tennis icon to join the evian family. Emma has been hailed as an inspiration to young tennis players across the globe and a rising star both on and off court. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images for evian)
US rapper Megan Thee Stallion performs on the main stage of the Rock in Rio music festival at the Rio 2016 Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on September 11, 2022. (Photo by Mauro Pimentel/AFP Photo)
The Philly Phanatic has fun with a fan during game four of the NLCS against the San Diego Padres for the 2022 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 22, 2022. (Photo by Kyle Ross/USA TODAY Sports)