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Wim van den Heever Wins 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year for 'Ghost Town Visitor'

The Natural History Museum opens the exhibition on Oct. 17 ahead of a global tour.

Overview

  • The grand title honors a camera-trap image of a rare brown hyena in Kolmanskop, Namibia, which also won the Urban Wildlife category.
  • Judges selected the winners from 60,636 entries spanning 113 countries across 19 categories.
  • The winning images go on display at the Natural History Museum in London on Oct. 17, with the exhibition set to tour internationally.
  • Seventeen-year-old Andrea Dominizi won Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (15–17) for 'After the Destruction.'
  • The Impact Award went to Fernando Faciole for 'Orphan of the Road,' portraying a rescued anteater pup following a road fatality.