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SECOND YEAR FINALISTS

The complete collection of 2022 Winners were displayed at the Nairobi National Museum, Kenya from Oct. 2022 - Feb. 2023.

TRAVELING EXHIBITION DATES

April 26-June 4, 2023: Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, FLorida, USA
July 14 - Oct. 9, 2023: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, California, USA
Nov. 4, 2023 - April 21, 2024: National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA
Above: The Mkapa Awards were hosted at The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, FLorida.

GRAND PRIZE

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GRAND PRIZE | Mountain Gorilla | Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda | By Michelle Kranz of Boulder, Colorado, USA
African Wildlife Foundation is currently aiding the Rwandan government in a pioneering program to accommodate a vulnerable, but growing, mountain gorilla population. The vision is to enlarge gorilla habitat, boost biodiversity, and improve the tourism experience to benefit the great apes and the people who share their backyard. awf.org

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COEXISTENCE & CONFLICT

WINNER | COEXISTENCE & CONFLICT | Masai Giraffe | Nairobi National Park, Kenya | By Jose Fragozo of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

HIGHLY HONORED | COEXISTENCE & CONFLICT

HIGHLY HONORED | COEXISTENCE & CONFLICT | Masai Giraffes and Cattle Coexist | Kawai, Narok County, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya | By Adam Bannister of Simonstown, Cape Town, South Africa
HIGHLY HONORED | COEXISTENCE & CONFLICT| African Lions | Nairobi National Park, Kenya | By Lucas Marang'a of Nairobi, Kenya
HIGHLY HONORED | COEXISTENCE & CONFLICT| Great White Pelicans | Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya | By Manoj Shah of Nairobi, Kenya
HIGHLY HONORED | COEXISTENCE & CONFLICT | Vutlhari Nyathi and African Elephant | Kruger National Park, South Africa | By Mike Kendrick of Greater Kruger Area, South Africa
HIGHLY HONORED | COEXISTENCE & CONFLICT | Olivia Adefowora and African Elephant Foot | Kenya | By Tom Svensson of Fjällbacka, Sweden
HIGHLY HONORED | COEXISTENCE & CONFLICT | Desert Locusts | Meru, Kenya | By Yasuyoshi Chiba of Nairobi, Kenya

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AFRICAN CONSERVATION HEROES

WINNER | AFRICAN CONSERVATION HEROES | Caregiver Mary Langees and African Elephant Orphan | Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, Samburu, Kenya | By Anthony Ochieng Onyango of Nairobi, Kenya

HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN CONSERVATION HEROES

HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN CONSERVATION HEROES| Eunoto Celebration | Lolgorien, Narok County, Maasai Mara Ecosystem, Kenya | By Adam Bannister of Simonstown, Cape Town, South Africa
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN CONSERVATION HEROES | Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit | Balule Nature Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa | By Arun Mohanraj of Wigan, England, UK
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN CONSERVATION HEROES | White Rhinoceros Dehorning | South Africa | By Lance van de Vyver of Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN CONSERVATION HEROES | African Lion Translocation| Tswalu Reserve, South Africa | By Marcus Westberg of Stockholm, Sweden
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN CONSERVATION HEROES | Art for Conservation Program | School near Ndabaka Gate Serengeti National Park, Tanzania | By Peter Mangolds of Jackson, Wyoming, USA
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN CONSERVATION HEROES | Wheelchairs for Conservation Program | Kijereshi Game Reserve, Tanzania | By Peter Mangolds of Jackson, Wyoming, USA
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN CONSERVATION HEROES | Posseh Kamara and Western Chimpanzee Orphan | Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Freetown, Sierra Leone | By Renato Granieri of London, England, UK
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN CONSERVATION HEROES | Anti-Poaching Scout | Niassa National Reserve, Mozambique | By Will Burrard-Lucas of Buckinghamshire, England, UK

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AFRICAN WILDLIFE AT RISK

WINNER | AFRICAN WILDLIFE AT RISK | Chimpanzee and Baby | Kibale Forest National Park, Uganda | By Marc Quireyns of Antwerp, Belgium.

HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE AT RISK 

HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE AT RISK | African Forest Elephant | Loango National Park, Gabon | By David Maitland of Feltwell, Norfolk, England, UK
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE AT RISK | Okapi | Okapi Wildlife Reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo | By Hani Gué of Paris, France
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE AT RISK | Ethiopian Wolf Family | Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia | By Robin Biswas of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE AT RISK | Eastern Gorilla Baby | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda | By Tomasz Szpila of Bulowice, Poland
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE AT RISK | African Savanna Elephants | Ithumba Reintegration Unit, Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo East National Park, Kenya | By Vicki Jauron of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, USA
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE AT RISK | Western Lowland Gorilla | Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo | By Will Burrard-Lucas of Buckinghamshire, England, UK
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE AT RISK | Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur | Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar | By Xin Zhong of Shanghai, China

WINNER

FRAGILE WILDERNESS

WINNER | FRAGILE WILDERNESS | Ostriches | Damaraland | Namibia | By Tomasz Szpila of Bulowice, Poland

HIGHLY HONORED | FRAGILE WILDERNESS

HIGHLY HONORED | FRAGILE WILDERNESS | Mountain Aloe | River Canyon Nature Reserve | Mpumalanga, South Africa | By Charlie Lynam of Bath, England, UK
HIGHLY HONORED | FRAGILE WILDERNESS | Desert Flowers at Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano | Lake Natron, Tanzania | By Marco Gaiotti of Genova, Italy
HIGHLY HONORED | FRAGILE WILDERNESS | Rüppell's Vulture | Jinbar Waterfall | Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia | By Marco Gaiotti of Genova, Italy
HIGHLY HONORED | FRAGILE WILDERNESS | African Savanna Elephants | Damaraland | Namibia | By Renato Granieri of London, England, UK
HIGHLY HONORED | FRAGILE WILDERNESS | Gemsbok | Sossusvlei Salt Pan | Namibia | By Thomas Vijayan of Oakville, Ontario, Canada
HIGHLY HONORED | FRAGILE WILDERNESS | Stone Coral Reef | Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | By Tobias Friedrich of Wiesbaden, Germany

WINNER

AFRICA'S BACKYARD WILDLIFE

WINNER | AFRICA'S BACKYARD WILDLIFE | Karoo Prinia on Gate | Western Cape, South Africa | By William Steel of Kasane, Botswana

HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICA'S BACKYARD WILDLIFE

HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICA'S BACKYARD WILDLIFE | Honey Bee | Nairobi, Kenya | By Avtar Singh Ubhi of Nairobi, Kenya
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICA'S BACKYARD WILDLIFE | Cape Sugarbird | Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa | By Dionne Miles of Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICA'S BACKYARD WILDLIFE | Meerkats | Windhoek, Namibia | By Rian van Schalkwyk of Windhoek, Namibia

WINNER

ART IN NATURE

WINNER | ART IN NATURE | Lesser Flamingos | Lake Solai, Kenya | By Paul Mckenzie of Hong Kong

HIGHLY HONORED | ART IN NATURE 

HIGHLY HONORED | ART IN NATURE | Gemsbok | Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia | By Craig A. Elson of Los Angeles, California, USA
HIGHLY HONORED | ART IN NATURE | Dunes at Sunset | Walvis Bay, Namibia | By Geza Attila Szabo of Budapest, Hungary
HIGHLY HONORED | ART IN NATURE | Masai Giraffes in Savanna Storm | Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya | By Maya Maymoni of Petahia, Israel
HIGHLY HONORED | ART IN NATURE | Giraffes, Zebras, Ostriches, Springbok, and Gemsbok | Etosha National Park, Namibia | By Rian van Schalkwyk of Windhoek, Namibia
HIGHLY HONORED | ART IN NATURE | Plains Zebras | Amboseli National Park, Kenya | By Vicki Jauron of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, USA

WINNER

MOBILE

WINNER | MOBILE | Caracal | Zimanga Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | By Jon Warburton of Zululand, South Africa

HIGHLY HONORED | MOBILE

HIGHLY HONORED | MOBILE | Leopard Tortoise | Olare Mara, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya | By Mohammad Murad of Hateen, Hawalli, Kuwait
HIGHLY HONORED | MOBILE | Lunar Rainbow | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | By Saeid Zokaei Arani of Gaborone, Botswana

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CREATIVE DIGITAL

WINNER | CREATIVE DIGITAL | WHITE-BELLIED PANGOLIN| Saint Mark’s Animal Shelter, Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria | By Prelena Soma Owen of Hartbeespoort, South Africa

HIGHLY HONORED | CREATIVE DIGITAL

HIGHLY HONORED | CREATIVE DIGITAL | "Into the Wild" | African Elephant, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania | By Elie Wolf of Orlando, Florida, USA
HIGHLY HONORED | CREATIVE DIGITAL | Vervet Monkey | Zimanga Private Game Reserve, South Africa | By Hannes Lochner of Hoedspruit, South Africa
HIGHLY HONORED | CREATIVE DIGITAL | Greater Flamingos | Lake Bogoria, Kenya | By Jing Li of Fujian, China
HIGHLY HONORED | CREATIVE DIGITAL | Blue Wildebeest | Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa | By Patsy Weingart of Gainesville, Florida, USA

WINNER

AFRICAN WILDLIFE BEHAVIOR

WINNER | AFRICAN WILDLIFE BEHAVIOR | “Dawn, Dust, and Duel” | Beisa Oryx Fight, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya | By Vijayram Harinathan of Chennai, India

HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE BEHAVIOR |

HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE BEHAVIOR | African Lions | Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya | By Alankar Chandra of Maasai Mara, Kenya
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE BEHAVIOR | Cape Starling and African Mantis | Mkuze, South Africa | By Cameron Azad of La Canada, California, USA
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE BEHAVIOR | African Savanna Elephant Trunk | Chobe National Park, Botswana | By Carol Grenier of Carson City, Nevada, USA
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE BEHAVIOR | White Rhinoceros | Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa | By Darren Donovan of Pretoria, South Africa
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE BEHAVIOR | Dolphins and Sardines | Wild Coast, Eastern Cape, South Africa | By David Salvatori of Cerveteri, Rome, Italy
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE BEHAVIOR | Temminck's Pangolin and African Lion | Tswalu Kalahari, South Africa | By Lance van de Vyver of Hoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE BEHAVIOR | Southern Masked-Weaver | Geluksdal Farm, South Africa | By Michiel Duvenhage of Bloemfontein, South Africa
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE BEHAVIOR | African Leopards | Nairobi National Park, Kenya | By Rihaz Sidi of Nairobi, Kenya

WINNER

AFRICAN WILDLIFE PORTRAITS

WINNER | AFRICAN WILDLIFE PORTRAITS | African Lion | Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania | By  Russ Burden of Parker, Colorado, USA

HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE PORTRAITS 

HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE PORTRAITS | African Savanna Elephant Calf | Tsavo East National Park. Kenya | By Andrew Y. Liu of Austin, Texas, USA
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE PORTRAITS | Hartebeest | Serengeti National Park, Tanzania | By Gian Luigi Fornari Lanzetti of Rome, Italy
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE PORTRAITS | African Lionesses And Cubs | Serengeti National Park, Tanzania | By Kaido Haagen of Leppneeme, Estonia
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE PORTRAITS |Aardvark | Tswalu Game Reserve, South Africa | By Kurt Jay Bertels of Johannesburg, South Africa and Nicosia, Cyprus
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE PORTRAITS | Cheetah Family | Maasai Mara National Reserve, Mara North Conservancy, Kenya | By Laura Dyer of Cape Town, South Africa and Henley-on-Thames, England, UK
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE PORTRAITS | Serval | Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya | By Michel C. Zoghzoghi of Beirut, Lebanon
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE PORTRAITS | Crested Guineafowl | Kruger National Park, South Africa | By Richard Flack of Balgowan, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE PORTRAITS | White-browed Coucal | Serengeti National Park, Tanzania | By Russ Burden of Parker, Colorado, USA
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE PORTRAITS | Indri | Toamasina Province, Madagascar | By Sergey Savvi of Saint Petersburg, Russia
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE PORTRAITS | Burchell's Zebra | Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya | By Sushil Chauhan of Nairobi, Kenya
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICAN WILDLIFE PORTRAITS | Parson's Chameleon | Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar | By Xin Zhong of Shanghai, China

WINNER

YOUTH IN AFRICA

WINNER | YOUTH IN AFRICA | AFRICAN LIONESS | Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa | By Jaime Freeman, at age 15, of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

HIGHLY HONORED | YOUTH IN AFRICA

HIGHLY HONORED | YOUTH IN AFRICA | Common Tern | Noordhoek Beach Near Kommetjle, Western Cape, South Africa | By Ruben Jenkins-Bate, at age 18, Cape Town, South Africa
HIGHLY HONORED | YOUTH IN AFRICA | African Leopard Tail | Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya | By Seyan Hirani, at age 15, Nairobi, Kenya

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YOUTH INTERNATIONAL

WINNER | YOUTH INTERNATIONAL | Bare-faced Go-away-birds | Tarangire National Park, Tanzania | By Sadie Hine, at age 18, of Mountain View, California, USA

HIGHLY HONORED | YOUTH INTERNATIONAL

HIGHLY HONORED | YOUTH INTERNATIONAL | African Leopard | Olare Motorogi Conservancy, Kenya | By Joshua Goldstein, at age 14, Wimbledon, England, UK
HIGHLY HONORED | YOUTH INTERNATIONAL | Oustlalet's Chameleon | Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar | By Lefei Han, at age 15, Shanghai, China

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AFRICA IN MOTION | VIDEO

WINNER | AFRICA IN MOTION | "Living with Elephants" | Okavango Delta Panhandle, Botswana | By James Gifford of Maun, Botswana | This short film focuses on one farmer’s perspective and the methods used by Ecoexist—a local NGO—to both improve her life and protect the elephants.

HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICA IN MOTION | VIDEO

HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICA IN MOTION | "A Wilderness Awaits" | Maasai Mara National Reserve, Olare Motorogi and Naboisho Conservancies, Kenya| By Daniel Clarkson of Cape Town, South Africa and Henley-on-Thames, England, United Kingdom
HIGHLY HONORED | AFRICA IN MOTION | Mountain Gorillas | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda | By Karen Hanson of Mill Valley, California, USA
HIGHLY HONORED VIDEO "Our Ocean" Bahari Yetu | Kenya| By Elke & Jahawi Bertolli of Lamu, Kenya
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