Peter Gwin
AWARD DATE: 2012
AWARD NAME: The Whitman Bassow Award 2012
AWARD RECIPIENT: Peter Gwin with photographer Brent Stirton
AWARD RECIPIENT AFFILIATION: National Geographic Magazine
AWARD HONORED WORK: Rhino Wars
We chose to honor the powerful National Geographic piece, Rhino Wars by Peter Gwin, with amazing photographs by Brent Stirton. The topic was enterprising and fresh (of the 3 submissions on African animals killed for horns, it was the earliest piece by quite a few months, with other media following suit). Finally, from an impact point of view, it helped lead to some of the worst South African rhino killers facing long jail terms, one rhino poaching kingpin getting 40 years.
Citation for Excellence:
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
The Center for Public Integrity
Plunder in the Pacific