2006: The Gerald Durrell Award for Endangered Species
This award commemorates the late Gerald Durrell's work with endangered species and his long-standing involvement with the competition. The award is given to the most memorable image and that which captures the unique character or spirit of the subject. The species featured must be officially listed in the 2011 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as critically endangered or endangered, vulnerable or near threatened at an international or national level.
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Winner Eider lift-off Stig Frode Olsen
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Runner-up Golden-crowned sifaka Pete Oxford
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Specially Commended Human encounter Suzi Eszterhas
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Highly Commended Golden leaf monkey Bernard Castelein
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Highly Commended Napping manatees Jun Kezuka
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Highly Commended Sunlit langur Jean-Pierre Zwaenepoel
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