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Here Is A Sneak Peek Inside The World’s Biggest Wildlife Photography Competition (15 Pics)

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, organized annually by the Natural History Museum in London, is widely regarded as the most prestigious event in the world of nature photography. Now in its 61st edition, the competition continues to inspire awe while raising awareness about the beauty and fragility of the natural world.

While the grand title winners won’t be announced until October 14, 2025, the Museum has already unveiled a selection of 15 highly commended photographs, offering the public a first glimpse into this year’s extraordinary talent. These images, chosen from tens of thousands of entries submitted by photographers across the globe, capture rare moments of life in the wild, revealing both the majesty and vulnerability of our planet’s biodiversity.

From breathtaking underwater scenes to intimate portraits of animals in their natural habitats, these photographs showcase not only technical mastery but also the deeper stories of survival, adaptation, and coexistence. Here are some of the themes that stand out in the 15 highly commended works.

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#1Wake-up Callby Gabriella Comi (Italy), Highly Commended, Animal Portraits | Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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#2Clouds of Goldby Jassen Todorov (USA), Highly Commended, Wetlands: The Bigger Picture | Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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#3Nature Reclaims Its Spaceby Sitaram Raul (India), Highly Commended, Urban Wildlife | Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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#4Inside the Packby Amit Eshel (Israel), Highly Commended, Animal Portraits | Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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#5Jelly Smack Summerby Ralph Pace (USA), Highly Commended, Underwater | Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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#6A Tale of Two Coyotesby Parham Pourahmad (USA), Highly Commended, 11-14 Years | Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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#7Slime Family Portraitby Kutub Uddin (Bangladesh), Highly Commended, Natural Artistry | Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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#8Fragile River of Lifeby Isaac Szabo (USA), Highly Commended, Wetlands: The Bigger Picture | Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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#9Deadly Lessonsby Marina Cano (Spain), Highly Commended, Behavior: Mammals | Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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#10Toxic Tipby Lakshitha Karunarathna (Sri Lanka), Highly Commended, Photojournalism | Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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#11Pink Poseby Leana Kuster (Switzerland), Highly Commended, 15-17 Years | Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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#12Essence of Kamchatkaby Kesshav Vikram (India), Highly Commended, 11-14 Years | Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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#13Rutting Callby Jamie Smart (United Kingdom), Highly Commended, 10 Years and Under | Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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#14No Place Like Homeby Emmanuel Tardy (France), Highly Commended, Urban Wildlife | Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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#15Ice Edge Journeyby Bertie Gregory (United Kingdom), Highly Commended, Animals in their Environment | Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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