Winners of the 55th World Press Photo Contest were announced on Feb 10. Take a look at the winning photos

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2012, Spot News, Honorable Mention singles, Salil Bera
A male leopard prepares to pounce on a forest guard. The animal, out of the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary at Limbu village near Siliguri, India, was eventually subdued with tranquilizer darts, but died due to injuries sustained in the rescue operation. The leopard is one of 260 to die in 2011 in India as a result of human encroachment on jungle habitat.

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