The award

The Nactus Award gets its name from the gecko genus 'Nactus', which inhabit islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans; as well as Papua, New Guinea and Australia. It is a 1,5 kg statue made of solid brass and marble.

The prize

The winner of the Exo Terra Nactus Award will get to join the next Exo Terra Expedition as the expedition's official photographer.

The Exo Terra Calendar

All winning and nominated photographs will be published in the Exo Terra 2009 Nactus Award Calendar. This prestigious calendar is highly collectable due to its very limited printing run.