Shane Gross Wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024

The annual competition by London's Natural History Museum celebrates its 60th year with record-breaking entries highlighting overlooked species and environments.

Canadian photographer Shane Gross captured the winning image, 'The Swarm of Life,' featuring western toad tadpoles in Cedar Lake, British Columbia.
The competition received a record 59,228 entries from 117 countries, showcasing the diversity and challenges of wildlife worldwide.
Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas from Germany won the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year for 'Life Under Dead Wood,' depicting a springtail and slime mold.
Other notable winners include Igor Metelskiy for 'Frontier of the Lynx' and Robin Darius Conz for 'Tiger in Town,' emphasizing wildlife adaptation and conservation.
The exhibition opens on October 11 at the Natural History Museum in London, featuring 100 awarded images and celebrating the competition's legacy.