The Moment of Terror, a Bobak Marmot Faces off with a Tibetan Sand Fox

Yongqing Bao won the 2019 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award for taking this photo. Awarded by the London National History Museum, Bao’s photo captures the moment of terror when a bobak marmot faced off with a Tibetan sand fox. Receiving the award made him the first Chinese photographer to receive the honor.

Bao explained that he spotted the fox lying in wait by a marmot’s burrow. He got his camera ready and magic happened when the fox went in for the kill. Two other mamorts attempted to rescue their companion but in the end, the fox emerged the victor.