These award-winning photographs capture rarely seen wildlife and landscapes

California Academy of Sciences competition celebrates photographers who communicate science

black grouse

BIRD’S-EYE VIEW  A male black grouse perches over Norway’s northern coastline, fluffing himself up in hopes of attracting a mate. This image won the 2019 grand prize in the California Academy of Sciences’ annual nature photography competition.

Audun Rikardsen

The winners of the California Academy of Sciences’ annual nature photography competition went to great lengths — and heights and depths — to create unique images of wildlife around the world.