Overview

• South African photographer Wim van den Heever won for "Ghost Town Visitor," selected by the Natural History Museum, London, from a record 60,636 entries.
• The image shows a rarely seen brown hyena in Kolmanskop, an abandoned diamond-mining town in Namibia, captured after ten years of camera-trap attempts.
• Jury members said the photograph powerfully conveys wildlife repopulating spaces once dominated by humans.
• Other honors included Andrea Dominizi as Young Wildlife Photographer for a habitat-loss portrait and Fernando Faciole receiving the Impact Award for an image of an orphaned giant anteater pup in care.
• The winning images go on display at the Natural History Museum on October 17 before touring the UK and international venues through 2026.