"From a record-breaking 60,636 submissions, the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition ( previously) has selected 100 images that capture the breadth of life on Earth. The 61st annual contest, helmed by Natural History Museum, London, features a diverse array of habitats, from a brown hyena skulking through an abandoned Namibian diamond mine to an orb weaver spider illuminated by the kaleidoscopic glow of headlights."
"Together, the photos present a timely consideration of our impact on the environment, along with an astounding glimpse at the planet's many gems. As usual, you can find a fraction of the winning images below, but all are available for viewing on the museum's website or in person through July 12, 2026. Photographers can also submit their works for the 2026 competition through December 4."
Record-breaking 60,636 submissions produced 100 selected images that capture the breadth of life on Earth. The 61st annual contest, helmed by the Natural History Museum, London, presents photographs from a diverse array of habitats, including a brown hyena skulking through an abandoned Namibian diamond mine and an orb weaver spider illuminated by the kaleidoscopic glow of headlights. The images offer a timely consideration of human impact on the environment while providing an astounding glimpse at the planet’s many gems. A fraction of the winners appears online; all images are available on the museum’s website or in person through July 12, 2026. Photographers may submit entries for the 2026 competition through December 4.
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