Overview

• The People's Choice Award features 25 extraordinary wildlife images selected from 59,228 submissions across 117 countries for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
• Voting is open online and at the Natural History Museum in London until January 29, 2025, with the winner and four runners-up to be revealed in February 2025.
• The shortlisted photographs highlight diverse themes, from conservation success stories to the harsh realities of wildlife trafficking and survival in nature.
• Key images include a polar bear cub play-hunting, a young cheetah awaiting illegal sale, and a puma symbolizing hope in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park.
• The 61st competition is now accepting entries, with new free submission options for photographers aged 18-26 and entrants from 107 eligible countries until December 5, 2024.