Nature, 3rd prize
Michael 'Nick' Nichols
Magnum Photos for National Geographic
Magnum Photos for National Geographic
01 January, 1991
Crystal clear water surrounds stalagmites in Lechuguilla Cave, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico. Even at the end of the 20th century there were still natural treasures to discover, the Lechuguilla caves were one of them. In 1986, wind blowing out of a deep pit put explorers on the track of an underground maze now known to comprise over 80 kilometres of tunnels, lakes and caves.
Michael 'Nick' Nichols
Michael 'Nick' Nichols is a wildlife journalist; his narratives are epics where the protagonists are lions, elephants, tigers, and chimps. Scientist-conservationists like Jane Go...
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