#wildlife-photography

#wildlife-photography

Paul Hobson's black-and-white image of a leaping, silhouetted toad takes top honors this year, captured at a pond near his home in Sheffield. He snapped the photo from inside the pond, having built a glass box that could settle into the water and protect his camera as the active amphibians bounding over it. The right shot took some patience, too, as toads would often swim over the box and sit on top of it rather than jumping across.

Among African elephants, "Big Tuskers" refers to bulls that grow tusks so long they sometimes scrape the ground. Each one can weigh well over 100 pounds. These giant, ivory incisors continually grow throughout an elephant's life, and males typically have much larger tusks than females.

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A shortlist of 24 images has been selected for the wildlife photographer of the year people's choice award. You can vote for your favourite image online. The winner will be announced on 25 March and shown from that date as part of the overall wildlife photographer of the year exhibition, which runs until 12 July at the Natural History Museum

one of 18 wildcats that were released in the Scottish Highlands, UK, in October. This is the third year that wildcats have been released into the Cairngorms national park after being declared functionally extinct in Britain in 2019. Four have died, but five litters of kittens were born this year, and seven the year before. Experts have said there is real hope for the future of wildcats in ScotlandPhotograph: Peter Cairns/Scotland Big Picture/Royal Zoological Society of Scotland/PA

Black and white strips wildlife photography down to its essence, revealing raw instinct and emotion without distraction. The 2024 Monochrome Awards amateur winners captured this power through 35 striking images that highlight strength, vulnerability, and survival. Each frame uses sharp contrasts, shadows, and light to transform animals into timeless icons. By removing color, these photographs slow the viewer down, intensifying every stare, movement, and presence. The collection proves that monochrome artistry commands attention quietly yet profoundly, reminding us why black and white endures.

The 14th Annual Mobile Photography Awards unveiled breathtaking winners, proving that phone cameras can rival pro gear. With sheer talent, photographers transformed everyday scenes into extraordinary works of art, especially in landscape and wildlife categories. Their 38 winning shots showcase crisp textures, vibrant colors, and storytelling compositions that freeze powerful moments in time.

The 2025 Audubon Bird Photography Awards expanded internationally to include Chile and Colombia, spotlighting the rich biodiversity and shared responsibility of bird conservation across the Americas.

In so-called "granary trees," acorn woodpeckers drill remarkable pegboard-like patterns in which they store thousands upon thousands of acorns for food over the winter. And the Austral pygmy-owl, endemic to parts of Argentina and Chile, can be identified by its high-pitched toot. These are just a few of the incredible array of bird species represented by the top entries in this year's Audubon Photography Awards.

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Deadly Lessons shows young cheetahs that have caught a Gunther's dik-dik in Samburu national reserve, Kenya. Marina Cano, from Spain, was highly commended in the mammals' behaviour category for her shot of the three practising their hunting skills while their mother looked on. Photograph: Marina Cano/2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year

At last the heather moved. A badger's head appeared. Their eyesight is poor, but they can smell you, Jackson says.