Vote for your favourite to win the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award

From a mudskipper fish defending its territory to a young London fox making the most of a full bin, the 25 unforgettable images explore the beauty of the natural world and the impact of our actions.

The photographs were chosen by the Natural History Museum, London, and an international judging panel from 49,957 entries from 95 countries. This year’s selection includes the moment an Adélie penguin approached an emperor penguin and its chick by Stefan Christmann, and Britta Jaschinski’s striking image of fashion garments made from the skins of some of the most endangered big cats.

Dr Douglas Gurr, Director of the Natural History Museum says, ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year’s People’s Choice Award always offers an astounding selection of images, and this year is no different. We invite the public to join the jury and vote for their favourite; whether breathtaking beauty or a powerful story, it’s sure to be a difficult decision!’

The public can vote for their favourite image either online or in the flagship Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at the Natural History Museum, London. Voting closes on 31 January 2024.

The winner and top four images will be announced in February 2024 and displayed online, joining the winners of the fifty-ninth competition announced earlier this year. The People’s Choice Award images will also be showcased in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition in South Kensington until the exhibition closes on Sunday 30 June 2024.

Using photography's unique emotive power, the annual competition and touring exhibition shine a light on inspiring and impactful stories from the natural world to create advocates for the planet. 

The sixtieth competition is currently open for entries to photographers of all ages, nationalities, and experience levels until 11.30am GMT on Thursday 7 December 2023. To celebrate the momentous anniversary, Wildlife Photographer of the Year has announced an entry fee waiver for over 100 countries, changes to the competition’s rules, and a new special prize to encourage hopeful stories of the natural world.

Vote online for the winner of the People’s Choice Award here: www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy/peoples-choice

Press pack including images and captions can be found here.

Notes to editors

Exhibition at Natural History Museum, London

• Online voting is open from 10.00am Wednesday 29 November, until 14.00pm (GMT) on Wednesday 31 January 2023. 
• The flagship exhibition is open until Sunday 30 June 2024. 
• The exhibition is open Monday – Sunday, 10.00-17.50 (last admission at 16.30), and weekends sell out quickly.  
• Adult tickets from £17.50*, concession tickets £14.00*, and child £10.50*. Off-peak Ault tickets from £15.00, off-peak concession ticket £12.00, and off-peak child ticket £9.00 (*Prices excluding optional Gift Aid donation to the Museum.) 
• Get behind the lens of some of the world's best wildlife photographers with a new Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition tour: www.nhm.ac.uk/events/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-tour
• Book your tickets: www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year 
• #WPY59 

Sixtieth Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

• The sixtieth Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is now open for entries and closes at 11.30am GMT on Thursday 7 December 2023.
• Entrants to the adult competition may enter up to 25 images for a £30 fee, which increases to £35 in the final week of the entry period from 11.30am GMT 30 November to 11.30am GMT 7 December 2023.  
• An entry fee waiver has been introduced for photographers entering the adult competition who live in Africa, Southeast Asia and Central and South America.
• Entrants aged 17 and under may enter up to 10 images for free. 
• Find out how to enter: www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy/competition    

Media contact

For access to high-resolution images or to arrange interviews with photographers, jury members, or Museum spokespeople, please contact the Natural History Museum Press Office.

Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5106

Mobile: +44 (0) 7799 690151 

Email: wildpress@nhm.ac.uk

About Wildlife Photographer of the Year:

Wildlife Photographer of the Year was founded in 1965 by BBC Wildlife Magazine, then called Animals. The Natural History Museum joined forces in 1984 to create the competition as it is known today. The annual competition and touring exhibition are now run and owned by the Natural History Museum, London. 

Wildlife Photographer of the Year Portfolio 33, edited by Rosamund Kidman Cox and with a foreword by Kathy Moran, is now available, RRP £28.

Touring venues in the UK currently include Bristol Museum and Art Gallery; The Base, Greenham; Dorset Museum and Art Gallery; Herbert Art Gallery and Museum; Guernsey Museum and Art Gallery; National Museums Scotland, Seaton Tramway; Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery; Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens; Sewerby Hall and Gardens.

International touring venues currently include Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery and National Wool Museum in Australia; Zwin Natuur Park, Belgium; Royal BC Museum and Royal Ontario Museum in Canada; The Natural History Museum of Denmark, Denmark; Museum d'histoire naturelle de Bourges, France; Westfaelisches Pferdemuseum Munster in Germany; Auckland War Memorial Museum, New Zealand; and Science Centre Singapore.

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