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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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Key dates
2025
26 Aug
Tickets on sale for the sixty-first Wildlife Photographer of the Year at the Natural History Museum, London.
13 Oct
Find out who has been awarded in the sixty-first Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition as the awards ceremony takes place.
16 Oct
The sixty-first Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition opens at the Natural History Museum, London
16 Oct
The WildPhotos photography symposium takes place at the British Library, London, and streams online.
19 Oct
The sixty-second Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition opens for entries.
4 Dec
The sixty-second Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition closes at 11.30 am (GMT).
2026
4 Feb
Voting opens for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award 2026.
7 Apr
Voting closes for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award 2026.
14 Apr
The winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award 2026 is announced.
11 Jul
The sixty-first Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at the Natural History Museum, London, closes.
Under the lens
The impact of an image
We all have the power to shape the future of the natural world and we all have our part to play in helping to find solutions to the planetary emergency.
Discover how wildlife photographers are having a positive impact on the natural world.
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A closer look
An invited guest shares their insight on an image from Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
Birds of the Midnight Sun taken by Knut-Sverre Horn.
There is a sense of living in the shadows, adapting and thriving in a human landscape that made this photograph resonate with the jury. This is what urban wildlife is all about. The photograph is also beautiful, the interplay between light and silhouette, the interaction between the adult and chicks come together to capture a wonderful moment - nature persevering.
— Kathy Moran, Editor and Chair of the Jury
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