Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025: bellowing stag among 15 spectacular sneak-peek images
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025: bellowing stag among 15 spectacular sneak-peek images
Glowing jellyfish, soaring bats and an elegant flamingo also feature in this stunning selection of preview images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025.
The winners of the Category Awards, along with the prestigious Grand Title and Young Grand Title, will be announced on Tuesday 14 October 2025 in a ceremony at London's Natural History Museum, hosted by wildlife TV presenters and conservationists Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin.
A public exhibition featuring 100 photographs will then open at the museum on Friday 17 October 2025. The display will run until Sunday 12 July 2026.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 - preview images
Ralph Pace (USA) finds himself in the middle of a mass or ‘smack’ of Pacific sea nettles. Credit: Ralph Pace, Wildlife Photographer of the YearKesshav Vikram (India) expresses the character of the remote wilderness of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s Far East. Credit: Kesshav Vikram, Wildlife Photographer of the YearParham Pourahmad (USA) uses the morning light to frame the amber eyes of a male coyote within the black-tipped tail of a female. Credit: Parham Pourahmad, Wildlife Photographer of the YearIsaac Szabo (USA) watches longnose gars spawn in a crystal-clear Florida river. Credit: Isaac Szabo, Wildlife Photographer of the YearGabriella Comi (Italy) witnesses a dramatic stand-off between a lion and a cobra. Credit: Gabriella Comi, Wildlife Photographer of the YearEmmanuel Tardy (France) spots a brown-throated three-toed sloth clinging tightly to a barbed wire fence post. Credit: Emmanuel Tardy, Wildlife Photographer of the YearKutub Uddin (Bangladesh/UK) spots a line of alien-like slime moulds on a fallen tree. Credit: Kutub Uddin, Wildlife Photographer of the YearMarina Cano (Spain) stumbles upon a group of cheetahs after they’ve caught a Günther’s dik-dik in Samburu National Reserve, Kenya. Credit: Marina Cano, Wildlife Photographer of the YearLakshitha Karunarathna (Sri Lanka) reveals a solitary Asian elephant navigating a waste disposal site in Sri Lanka. Credit: Lakshitha Karunarathna, Wildlife Photographer of the YearLeana Kuster (Switzerland) shows a greater flamingo in the act of scratching its head with one of its unmistakably long legs. Credit: Leana Kuster, Wildlife Photographer of the YearJassen Todorov (USA) depicts the clouds reflected in salt ponds that span San Francisco Bay. Credit: Jassen Todorov, Wildlife Photographer of the YearAmit Eshel (Israel) gets eye-level with an inquisitive pack of Arctic wolves. Credit: Amit Eshel, Wildlife Photographer of the YearSitaram Raul (India) is among the chaos as fruit bats leave their roost in the ruins of a historical monument. Credit: Sitaram Raul, Wildlife Photographer of the YearBertie Gregory (UK) freeze-frames the moment fledgling emperor penguin chicks walk along the edge of an ice shelf. Credit: Bertie Gregory, Wildlife Photographer of the YearJamie Smart (UK) portrays a red deer stag as it gives a mighty bellow during the autumn rut in Bradgate Park, UK. Credit: Jamie Smart, Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London.
Top image credit: Jamie Smart, Wildlife Photographer of the Year
