Golden Turtle - 2009

Ecological Travel Center has been an official sponsor of "Golden Turtle - Best Nature Photographer» contest for two years already. Our awards go to the finalists whose works reflect the beauty and fragility of the Russian nature.
This year the awards ceremony took place on March, 11 in Noviy Manezh exhibition center. Andrei Narchuk was named Photographer of the Year for his photos of underwater life.
Tatiana Kalishevskaya, Ecological Travel Center director, has awarded the following finalists with ecotours:
- Andrei Kolotilin for his work "Sandy dunes primroses". He received a certificate for Wood Grouse mating songs at Veps Highland tour;
- Gennady Fedorovsky for his work "Try it before you take it away". He will participate in Primroses tour in Oksky reserve;
- Andrey Oborin for his Fox photo. Now he will have a chance to make photos of wolves during Talking to Wolves tour at Pure Forest biostation.