Winners Gallery

"Far from home, this female walrus hauled herself onto a concrete pier in the harbour of Harlingen in the Netherlands," says Hoekendijk. "The animal appeared to be in good nutritional condition and was regularly seen feeding on razor clams. Framed by her unexpected surroundings, she takes on a noble, almost melancholic position. The scene reminds me of a museum diorama. Months later, she was spotted off Oslo. By this time, she was named Freya after the Norse goddess of beauty and love. Despite her immortal name, the Norwegian government made the widely-criticised decision to 'euthanise' her to 'protect swimmers'. Freya was shot with a rifle."