In this jarring photograph , an adult elephant and its calf , startled and determine ablaze , are desperately trying to escape a ball of fire . Up ahead in the aloofness , there ’s a gang of scoff men who have just throw flaming mariner egg and banger at them .
Biplab Hazra managed to capture this shocking view in the Bankura district of West Bengal in India . Their exposure , capably identify “ Hell is Here ” , has of late been awarded the top booty at theSanctuary Wildlife Photography Awards 2017 .
“ For these wise , gentle , social brute who have rove the sub - continent for hundred , hell is now and here , ” Sanctuary Asia , a well - establish wildlife powder store based in Mumbai , said ina statementaccompanying the photograph .
Luckily , this pair of elephants survived this pointless attack . However , these types of assault on elephant , as well as other big animals like one - horned rhinos , are surprisingly coarse in certain parts of India such as the states of Assam , Odisha , and Chhattisgarh . It ’s also common for mass to practice fireworks , tin drum , and harpoons to stress and startle these great tool .
India has over 70 percent of the world ’s Asian elephants . This species is currently listed as " expose " on theIUCN Red List . India ’s rapidly lucubrate human population means they are becoming increasingly more affected by threats of habitat deprivation , degradation , and atomisation . Many of the elephants ' traditional migratory routes are becoming disturbed by novel infrastructure development , such as new roads or train tracks . This also leads to an increase number of run - ins between world and elephant , often resulting in fury on the human side .
“ The ignorance and bloodlust of mobs that attack herds for sport , is deepen by the troth of those that actually suffer damage to land , life , and holding by cast elephants and the dead indifference of the central and state government to recognize the crisis that is at hand , ” add Sanctuary Asia in the statement .
Some of the runners - up were as impressive , showcasing a whole range of uncommon scenes from the natural world . you could check out the rest of images in theSanctuary Wildlife Photography Awards 2017gallery on their internet site .
