Wildlife photography

This year the People’s Choice category features a curious chimp, a dancing crab and a snuffling sengi.

Shane Gross awarded the Grand Title for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 60.

Celebrate the wonder of the natural world with some of the most extraordinary images of our planet.

Killing predators comes with big prize money in the USA. Photographer Karine Aigner goes behind the scenes of contests where hunters win and nature loses.

This year the People’s Choice category features a curious chimp, a dancing crab and a snuffling sengi.

Shane Gross awarded the Grand Title for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 60.

Celebrate the wonder of the natural world with some of the most extraordinary images of our planet.

Killing predators comes with big prize money in the USA. Photographer Karine Aigner goes behind the scenes of contests where hunters win and nature loses.

Nima Sarikhani’s stunning picture of a sleeping polar bear was crowned 2023's People's Choice.

Discover this year's shortlisted images and don't forget to vote for your favourite. 

The image, titled The Golden Horseshoe, has won Laurent Ballesta his second Wildlife Photographer of the Year Grand Title award.

Here’s a glimpse at some mesmerising images from this year's upcoming exhibition.

Jose Fragozo’s image The Disappearing Giraffe captures the contrast between the natural world and human infrastructure.

Who gets water when there's not enough for everyone? Morgan Heim's image captures the moment of relief as groundwater gushes from a ditch in the parched Klamath Basin.

Why are elusive spectacled bears roaming Quito's city limits?

Southern right whale numbers have bounced back since the end of whaling, and they got up close and personal with one photojournalist.

The ethereal beauty of the snow leopard and its surroundings resonated with voters. 

Wildlife Photographer of the Year worked with British Council India for a masterclass focusing on conservation, wildlife photography and storytelling for young people. 

In this article we look at how to take photos ethically, including tips from Wildlife Photographer of the Year. 

Discover the stories behind the stunning images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year's 2023 People's Choice Award.

As the Competition moves into its fifty-ninth year, we welcome Kathy Moran as the new Chair of the Jury. 

Karine Aigner's dynamic photo of a bee mating ball stole the show at the fifty-eighth Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards. 

Winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 announced.

Get a sneak peek at some of the powerful photographs from this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition.

The herring narrowly escaped extinction in the twentieth century. But while some populations have recovered to healthy levels, others are still threatened by illegal fishing.

Go beyond the camera and discover five wildlife photographers who are using their work to celebrate the natural world and those protecting it. 

Edson Vandeira's image of the burnt corpse of a yacare caiman exposes the devastating impact of the Brazilian Pantanal wetland fires. 

Aerial photo of poisoned Romanian village Highly Commended in the fifty-seventh Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

Mesmerising blood-sucking mosquito Highly Commended in the Behaviour: Invertebrates category of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 57.

Community Care won the Photojournalist Story Award in the fifty-seventh Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The images document the efforts of the Lwiro Chimpanzee rescue centre and sanctuary, which rehabilitates orphaned chimpanzees.  

A chilly scene of willow trees rising above a frozen lake in Italy.

Chilly landscape photo of Lake Santa Croce wins the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award 2022.

Explore the work of wildlife photographer Celina Chien who documents our imbalanced and unhealthy relationship with the natural world.

WPY People's Choice 2022 images released.

Dive into wildlife photography and discover how to take show-stopping images with only your phone camera. 

Underwater photographer Laurent Ballesta has won the Grand Title in the fifty-seventh Wildlife Photographer of the Year for his photo, Creation.

Winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021 announced.

Take a look at some of the Highly Commended photos from the fifty-seventh Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, opening on 15 October.

Wildlife photojournalist Steve Winter explores the shocking world of tiger tourism in the USA.

Around the world sprawling towns and cities offer homes to millions of people, and while they may look like man-made spaces, there is nature in between the cracks.

In a conservation success story, gharials are slowly coming back to the rivers of India and Nepal - but sand extraction practices threaten their long-term survival. 

As a pack of wolves treads its usual route across the Apuan Alps in Italy, Wildlife Photographer Lorenzo Shoubridge shines a light on the region's marble industry.

Wildlife photographer and entomologist Dr Piotr Naskrecki introduces the peculiar insects that spend their entire lives clinging to bats for dear life.

Irwin's capture of a bushfire wins the WPY People's Choice Award 2020.

Bushfires are becoming increasingly common across Australia. Discover how the warming climate is restricting the ecosystem's ability to regenerate. 

Photojournalist Kirsten Luce reveals the distressing lives of the animals held captive around the world for tourist entertainment. 

Lazing lizards, sleeping squirrels, underwater portraits, urban wildlife - explore the stories from this year's competition.

Explore the importance of urban wildlife with David Lindo, upcoming Wildlife Photographer of the Year judge and the Urban Birder. 

Discover what makes a winner with this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

An image of a Siberian tiger scent marking won this year's grand title.

Explore a selection of the latest Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition images.

When resources run short, the sharp-beaked finches of Wolf Island turn into vampires to survive.

Explore the conservation issues behind this winning image.

Big cats prowl the centre of India's largest city. Photographer Nayan Khanolkar is documenting their extraordinary lives.