Revealed: A sneak peek at some of the winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The Natural History Museum has released a preview of winning images from the 62nd Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, ahead of its London exhibition opening in October. The photographs depict wildlife across varied settings, from Arctic sea ice to Tokyo streets and a circus ring in Qatar, highlighting both natural behaviour and human impacts on animals.
The 100 winners were chosen anonymously from a record 65,403 entries by an international panel assessing creativity, originality, technical quality and storytelling. Featured images include a polar bear watching a seal’s breathing hole, an orca supporting a dead calf, and a swift silhouetted against an aircraft near Heathrow; the full exhibition runs at the South Kensington museum from 16 October to 11 July 2027.
- Museum previews winners from Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
- Record 65,403 photographs were entered.
- Full London exhibition opens on 16 October.
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year is an annual competition run by London’s Natural History Museum. It recognises photographs of animals and the natural world, from scenes of wildlife behaviour to encounters shaped by human activity.
An international panel selects the winners anonymously from entries submitted around the world. The winning photographs are shown at the museum in South Kensington, where the exhibition gives visitors a chance to see wildlife in settings ranging from remote habitats to city streets.