Overview
- Judges shortlisted 40 images, three portfolios and 10 videos from just under 10,000 submissions across 108 countries.
- Winners will be announced on Dec. 9 at an awards ceremony in London, followed by a free exhibition at Gallery@Oxo from Dec. 10–14.
- A People’s Choice vote opens on Dec. 10 on the competition website and runs through March 1, 2026.
- Entries must be real photographs with no AI or digital manipulation permitted under the competition rules.
- Standout scenes include a dancing gorilla, a “smoking” duck and a penguin Pied Piper, with top prizes including a one‑week Alex Walker’s Serian safari plus Nikon and ThinkTANK gear.