Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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Experience breathtaking wildlife photography that captures the beauty and vulnerability of the natural world.
Direct from London's Natural History Museum, these remarkable images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year reveal unique moments from Earth's rich biodiversity, prompting reflection on our role in nature, and the challenges our planet faces.
In its 59th edition, Wildlife Photographer of the Year drew over 49,000 entries from photographers around the world, in all experience levels and ages. The exhibition showcases images across sixteen categories including Animals in their Environment, Underwater and Photojournalism judged by an international panel of industry experts.
Visit the museum today and immerse yourself in the breathtaking diversity of the natural world.
Wildlife Photographer of The Year 59
Australian National Maritime Museum
Each year we welcome the finest images from the world’s best nature photographers. The powerful, beautiful and perfectly timed images in Wildlife Photographer of the Year never fail to surprise, inspire and amaze our audiences.
Daryl Karp AM, Australian National Maritime Museum CEO and Director
Snow bison. Max Waugh (USA) catches sight of a plains bison kicking up flurries of snow over its bulky frame.
Max Waugh
Coral connections. Alex Mustard (UK) shows the biodiversity of a healthy coral reef as ghost gobies swim within the branches of a sea fan.
Alex Mustard
Coot on ice. Zhai Zeyu (China) enjoys watching a coot as it struggles to stay upright on ice while subduing a wriggling loach.
Zeyu Zhai
The survivor. Mark Williams (UK/Canada) spots an Arctic fox in the distance, moving across the Arctic tundra.
Mark Williams
The big standoff. Olivier Gonnet (France) acts quickly to catch the moment a lion defends its cubs from a buffalo.
Olivier Gonnet
Hippo nursery. Mike Korostelev (Russia) reveals a hippopotamus and her two offspring resting in the shallow clear-water lake.
Mike Korostelev
What does it take to win?
The Owls' Road House by Carmel Bechler and The Golden Horseshoe by Laurent Ballesta won the 2023 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
Hear from competition judges and scientists from the Natural History Museum, London, as they discuss what makes these images worthy of the award.
Natural History Museum, London
WPY Competition
Visit our Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition and be in with a chance to win an OM Systems photography bundle valued at almost $10,000. Simply visit the exhibition until the 10th of November and enter your information at the competition kiosk. Winners will be drawn at the close of the exhibition.
