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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 Unveils Highly Commended Images Ahead of October Awards

Winners will be named October 14 with a 100‑image exhibition opening October 17.

Jamie Smart portrays a red deer stag as it gives a mighty bellow during the autumn rut in Bradgate Park in Leicestershire, England.
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Overview

  • The Natural History Museum reported a record 60,636 entries for the 61st edition, underscoring global interest in wildlife storytelling.
  • An international jury is judging submissions anonymously on creativity, originality and technical excellence.
  • Previewed photographs range from a lion confronting a cobra and a sloth clinging to a fence post to an elephant foraging in a Sri Lankan landfill and emperor penguin chicks taking a 15‑meter leap from an ice shelf.
  • A curated exhibition of 100 images will run at the Natural History Museum in London from October 17, 2025, through July 12, 2026.
  • The October 14 ceremony will stream live on the museum’s YouTube channel, hosted by Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin, with the exhibition pairing imagery with scientific context including the Biodiversity Intactness Index.