Recognising the world's best nature photography every year since 1965.

**The Current of Life**Laurent BallestaHighly Commended Find out more about this image

Grand title winners 2022

**The big buzz**Karine AignerAdult Grand Title Winner

**The beauty of baleen**Katanyou WuttichaitanakornYoung Grand Title Winner

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year tells the story of a planet under pressure. Help us harness the power of photography to advance scientific knowledge, spread awareness of important issues and nurture a global love for nature.

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Dozens of sperm whales aggregate just below the surface of the ocean, swimming amongst each other very closely. — Dozens of sperm whales aggregate off the coast of Sri Lanka giving photographer Tony Wu hope for the revival of the species.

Key dates

2022
1 Dec
Voting opens for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 58 People's Choice Award.
8 Dec
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 59 competition closes 11.30 am (GMT).
2023
18 Jan — 3 Feb
Original and high-resolution files requested for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 59 competition entrants 18 January - 3 February.
2 Feb
Voting closes for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 58 People's Choice Award
9 Feb
The winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 58 People's Choice Award is announced.
10 Mar
Unsuccsessful entrants to the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 59 competition are notified.
10 Mar
Winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 59 competition are notified.
1 Jul
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 58 exhibition at South Kensington closes.

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Discover how your choices can have a positive impact on the environments and species we share this world with.

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year showcases the worlds best nature photography to a global audience.

Celebrate the power of photography and the wonders of the natural world with this impactful programme.

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Choose who should win this year's People's Choice Award.

Each year the Natural History Museum chooses 25 images from the latest Wildlife Photographer of the Year shortlist for the public to vote on.

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A closer look

An invited guest shares their insight on an image from Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

Double interest taken by Scott Portelli.

This outstanding image gives us a glimpse into the hidden richness of life in our oceans. It also reminds us of our responsibility to do everything we can to tackle the twin crises of our time: climate change and biodiversity loss. All of us who use the sea must be part of the solution and not adding to the problem. At Ørsted, we’ve set the ambition that all the new renewable energy projects we commission from 2030 onwards should deliver a net-positive biodiversity impact, helping restore biodiversity as we tackle the climate crisis.

— Benj Sykes, Ørsted’s UK Head of Environment, Consents & External Affairs

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Discover nature like you've never seen it before at the newly redesigned exhibition where 100 powerful photographs tell the story of a planet under pressure.

14 October 2022 - 2 July 2023

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23 May 2023

Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Draining the Basin

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.

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