Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards in pictures

"Groundbreaking science attempts to save the northern white rhino from extinction through in vitro fertilisation (IVF), in Ol Pejeta, Nanyuki, Kenya. This southern white rhino foetus, which did not survive due to an infection, was the result of the first successful rhino embryo transfer into a surrogate mother through IVF. This breakthrough paves the way for saving the rare northern white rhino from extinction, as scientists can take the next crucial steps towards transferring the first northern white rhino embryo into a southern white rhino surrogate Photograph: Jon A Juarez/Wildlife Photographer of the Year/PA"

"A springtail among a galaxy of neon green gas bubbles in moorlands in Platzertal, Tyrol. Austria has lost 90% of its peat bogs, and only 10% of those that remain are in good condition. Platzertal is one of the last intact high moorlands in the Austrian Alps, and an area renowned for its carbon-storing peat bogs Photograph: Sebastian Frolich/Wildlife Photographer of the Year/PA"

"The fluorescent world of an insect-attracting pitcher plant taken in Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia. Some carnivorous pitcher plants reflect UV light on certain areas as part of their display'. They use colour, scent and nectar to lure their prey into pools of digestive juices at the bottom of their leaves Photograph: Chien Lee/Wildlife Photographer of the Year/PA"

A harbour seal explores rainy Heligoland waters, captured in an image that emphasizes curiosity and coastal habitat. A fluorescent insect-attracting pitcher plant in Borneo uses UV-reflective areas, colour, scent and nectar to lure prey into digestive pools. A gum-leaf skeletoniser caterpillar in Western Australia carries a tower of old head capsules that may deter predators. A springtail stands among neon green peat-bog gas bubbles in Platzertal, illustrating peatland rarity and carbon storage importance after Austria lost 90% of its peat bogs. IVF techniques achieved a rhino embryo transfer into a surrogate, marking progress toward saving the northern white rhino from extinction.

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