Wildlife Photographer of the Year: The People's Choice Award
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NIMA SARIKHANI'S IMAGE: A polar bear carves out a bed from a small iceberg before drifting off to sleep in the far north, off Norway’s Svalbard archipelago. You can vote for your favorite photo at www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy/peoples-choice