A stampeding elephant, a breathtaking volcanic eruption and hunting polar bears: Nature is shown in all its glory in prestigious German photo contest.

They are some of the most heartbreaking and heartwarming photos of our planet ever captured.  And despite focusing on the natural world and the animal kingdom, many can certainly be described as very human, too.  Below are the images chosen as winners in this year’s Glanzlichter Competition of Nature Photography. Held for the past 24 […]