Smoke and flames rise over a warehouse storing ammunition for multiple rocket launcher systems at a military base in the town of Kalynivka in Vinnytsia region, Ukraine September 27, 2017. Ukrainian officials say they have evacuated more than 30,000 people after a fire and ammunition explosions, at the military base on Tuesday. (Photo by Gleb Garanich/Reuters)

NYPD police wearing protective face masks and gloves respond to a report of an emotionally disturbed person (EDP), amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in the Midtown Manhattan area of New York City, U.S., September 15, 2021. (Photo by Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)

A person takes a picture of the “Temple”, a 21-foot painted bronze sculpture from 2008, by British artist Damien Hirst, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in the Alpine resort of St. Moritz, Switzerland February 25, 2021. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)

A child plays with a soap bubble on the city hall plaza on March 14, 2015 in Paris. (Photo by Dominique Faget/AFP Photo)

A zoo staff feeds crocodiles as visitors look on at the Malabon Zoo in Malabon City, north of Manila, Philippines 21 December 2017. Wearing Santa Claus hats for the upcoming Christmas season, owner Manny Tangco (R, holding megaphone) and some select animals gave visitors a tour of the 28-year-old zoo. (Photo by Rolex Dela Pena/EPA/EFE)

A majestic elephant visits the watering hole at the Zimanga Private Game Reserve in South Africa under the Milky Way in August 2022. (Photo by Sean Weekly/Animal News Agency)

A man prepares his kite to fly during an international kite festival in Alcochete, near Lisbon, Portugal, Sunday, June 28, 2015. Teams from Spain, US, Britain, Italy, France and Portugal performed with their kites during two days on the 13th edition of the event. (Photo by Francisco Seco/AP Photo)

The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) has announced the winning images in its annual photography competition. The 2020 winners show the important work of zoos and aquariums at an immensely challenging time. After months of closures, these conservation organisations are reeling from the financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. Here: Runner-up, Heart and Minds: Nifty nose, by Samantha Allworthy at Longleat. Species: prehensile tailed porcupines. (Photo by Samantha Allworthy/BIAZA 2020 Photography Competition)