Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 winners - in pictures

  • The Swarm of Life by Shane Gross from Canada, the main winner in the Natural History Museum, London's annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Photo: Shane Gross / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
    The Swarm of Life by Shane Gross from Canada, the main winner in the Natural History Museum, London's annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Photo: Shane Gross / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
  • A Tranquil Moment by Hikkaduwa Liyanage Prasantha Vinod from Sri Lanka, the winner in the Behaviour: Mammals category. Photo: Hikkaduwa Liyanage Prasantha Vinod / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
    A Tranquil Moment by Hikkaduwa Liyanage Prasantha Vinod from Sri Lanka, the winner in the Behaviour: Mammals category. Photo: Hikkaduwa Liyanage Prasantha Vinod / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
  • Dolphins of the Forest by Thomas Peschak from Germany/South Africa, the winner of the Photojournalist Story Award. Photo: Thomas Peschak / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
    Dolphins of the Forest by Thomas Peschak from Germany/South Africa, the winner of the Photojournalist Story Award. Photo: Thomas Peschak / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
  • Wetland Wrestle by Karine Aigner from USA, the winner in the Behaviour: Amphibians and Reptiles category. Photo: Karine Aigner / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
    Wetland Wrestle by Karine Aigner from USA, the winner in the Behaviour: Amphibians and Reptiles category. Photo: Karine Aigner / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
  • The Artful Crow by Jiri Hrebicek from Czech Republic, the winner in the Natural Artistry category. Photo: Jiri Hrebicek / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
    The Artful Crow by Jiri Hrebicek from Czech Republic, the winner in the Natural Artistry category. Photo: Jiri Hrebicek / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
  • The Demolition Squad by Ingo Arndt from Germany, the winner in the Behaviour: Invertebrates category. Photo: Ingo Arndt / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
    The Demolition Squad by Ingo Arndt from Germany, the winner in the Behaviour: Invertebrates category. Photo: Ingo Arndt / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
  • Life Under Dead Wood by Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas from Germany, the winner in the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year, 15-17 Years category. Photo: Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
    Life Under Dead Wood by Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas from Germany, the winner in the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year, 15-17 Years category. Photo: Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
  • Old Man of the Glen by Fortunato Gatto from Italy, the winner in the Plants and Fungi category. Photo: Fortunato Gatto / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
    Old Man of the Glen by Fortunato Gatto from Italy, the winner in the Plants and Fungi category. Photo: Fortunato Gatto / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
  • Practice Makes Perfect by Jack Zhi from USA, the winner in the Behaviour: Birds category. Photo: Jack Zhi / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
    Practice Makes Perfect by Jack Zhi from USA, the winner in the Behaviour: Birds category. Photo: Jack Zhi / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
  • A Diet of Deadly Plastic by Justin Gilligan from Australia, the winner in the Oceans: The Bigger Picture category. Photo: Justin Gilligan / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
    A Diet of Deadly Plastic by Justin Gilligan from Australia, the winner in the Oceans: The Bigger Picture category. Photo: Justin Gilligan / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
  • Free as a Bird by Alberto Roman Gomez from Spain, the winner in the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year, 10 Years and Under category. Photo: Alberto Roman Gomez / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
    Free as a Bird by Alberto Roman Gomez from Spain, the winner in the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year, 10 Years and Under category. Photo: Alberto Roman Gomez / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
  • Tiger in Town by Robin Darius Conz from Germany, the winner in the Urban Wildlife category. Photo: Robin Darius Conz / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
    Tiger in Town by Robin Darius Conz from Germany, the winner in the Urban Wildlife category. Photo: Robin Darius Conz / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
  • Under the Waterline by Matthew Smith from UK/Australia, the winner in the Underwater category. Photo: Matthew Smith / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
    Under the Waterline by Matthew Smith from UK/Australia, the winner in the Underwater category. Photo: Matthew Smith / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
  • Frontier of the Lynx by Igor Metelskiy from Russia, the winner in the Animals in their Environment category. Photo: Igor Metelskiy / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
    Frontier of the Lynx by Igor Metelskiy from Russia, the winner in the Animals in their Environment category. Photo: Igor Metelskiy / Wildlife Photographer of the Year