Higher Up the Food Chain

Winner | Young Photographer

Jomtup Charoenlapnumchai

Winner | Young Photographer

Khao Yai National Park, Thailand

Fill in the blank. When the bats are out to feed, the hawks are out to…..? Jomtup observed the bats leaving their caves every evening in order to feed. Around the same time, the hawks would emerge to capture their prey—the bats. Being opportunistic feeders, hawks eat everything from rodents, small birds, insects to bats!

Jomtup Charoenlapnumchai

Jomtup Charoenlapnumchai has been interested in nature since childhood. The 14-year-old young photographer resides in Bangkok, Thailand and began wildlife documentation when he was eight. His initial interests were to document rare wildlife moments, but he now hopes to provide unique perspectives of the world around him.

Jomtup Charoenlapnumchai