Pangolins in Crisis: Brent Stirton, South Africa; 1st place, Natural world and wildlife. “Pangolins are the world’s most illegally trafficked mammals, with an estimated one million trafficked to Asia in the last 10 years. Their scales are used in traditional Chinese and Vietnamese medicine, and their meat is sold as a high-priced delicacy. As a result, pangolins are listed as critically endangered and anyone who trades or consumes them is breaking the law. This body of work exposes the trade, while exploring aspects of illegality and celebrating the people who are trying to save these animals”. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Sony World Photography Awards 2020)

A cemetery worker dig new graves at the Xico cemetery on the outskirts of Mexico City, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in Mexico, June 10, 2020. (Photo by Edgard Garrido/Reuters)

Caesar McCool, a therapy llama nicknamed the “No Drama Llama” and his handler Larry McCool greet a driver in a McLaren at the site of ongoing protests against police violence and racial inequality, in Portland, Oregon, U.S., August 6, 2020. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Reuters)

Employee Jenny Forgie works on an orchid display at Kew Gardens in London, Thursday, February 8, 2018. The 23rd annual Orchid Festival is the first one with a Thailand theme, 66 volunteers worked on the 6,950 exhibited orchids. The festival is open from Feb. 10, 2018 until March 11, 2018. (Photo by Frank Augstein/AP Photo)

English lingerie and catwalk model and television personality Abbey Clancy seen attending Warner Music Brits after party in London, England on February 22, 2018. (Photo by Hewitt/SilverHub/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

Camel racing made its debut in Paxford, Gloucestershire, England yesterday at a point-to-point event on April 22, 2019. Each of the four camels was sponsored by a local pub. (Photo by Paul Nicholls/The Times)

Children wearing military uniform take part in a parade, held by Russian servicemen, pupils of infant and primary schools, which is a public event to honour World War Two veterans and to mark the upcoming Victory Day, in Rostov-on-Don, Russia on April 25, 2019. (Photo by Sergey Pivovarov/Reuters)

A protester is taken away by police during an electoral campaign closing rally of Spain's far-right party VOX in Madrid, Spain on April 26, 2019. (Photo by Juan Medina/Reuters)