Editor's Note:
Indian environmental news magazine ‘Sanctuary Asia’ recently announced the winning photos of its contest Sanctuary Wildlife Photography Awards 2017. Photographer Biplab Hazra won “Sanctuary Wildlife Photographer of the Year” with his image Hell is Here. Below are some of the contest’s award-winning photos. Photos: VCG
Forsaken | Winner: Milinda Wattegedara |
A deer struggles helplessly after being besieged by a bunch of crocodiles. Photo: VCG 
Between a Rock and a Hard Place | Winner: Anand Bora |
Local villagers and forestry department staff try to save a leopard from a well in Nashik of Maharashtra, India. Photo: VCG 
Epomis Modus Operandi | Winner: Mahadev Suresh Bhise |
An Epomis beetle larva lures and feeds on a frog. The Epomis is a kind of ground beetle whose larva feeds on amphibians. Photo: VCG 
An Ephemeral Masterpiece | Winner: Abhishek Nandkishor Neelam Satam |
A starfish and pea crabs leave their tracks on a beach in Maharashtra, India. Photo: VCG
