Who won London's Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018?
Options
A. Mike Delfino
B. Marsel van Oosten
C. Rex Van de Camp
D. Michael Zachary
Correct Answer
Marsel van Oosten
Explanation
Dutch photographer Marsel van Oosten has won Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018. It was awarded by London's Natural History Museum. He got the award for his photo titled "The Golden Couple," which is the striking photo of a pair of endangered golden snub-nosed monkeys in central China's Qin Ling Mountains. Second place in the competition was awarded to Skye Meaker, 16, who won the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018 award. The two winning images will be showcased in an exhibition featuring 98 other entries at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, running from 19 October until 1 July 2019, by the Natural History Museum in London.
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