No sting in the tail as jellyfish scoops top award

AN IMAGE of a jellyfish captured off a small uninhabited Scottish island has scooped the top £5,000 (€5,727) prize in this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards.

The photograph, taken by Richard Shucksmith from Shetland, was snapped at Sula Sgeir, which means Gannet Rock, a remote island 66km north of Lewis that is home to a wide array of marine life.

Greg Armfield, photography and film manager at wildlife charity WWF, described the shot as “fantastic”.