Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021 - in pictures

  • 'Lynx on the Threshold' by Sergio Marijuan (Spain). Category: Highly commended, Urban Wildlife. Photo: Natural History Museum
    'Lynx on the Threshold' by Sergio Marijuan (Spain). Category: Highly commended, Urban Wildlife. Photo: Natural History Museum
  • 'Storm Fox' by Jonny Armstrong (US). Category: Highly commended, Animal Portraits. Photo: Natural History Museum
    'Storm Fox' by Jonny Armstrong (US). Category: Highly commended, Animal Portraits. Photo: Natural History Museum
  • 'Apollo Landing' by Emelin Dupieux (France). Category: Highly commended, 11-14 Years. Photo: Natural History Museum
    'Apollo Landing' by Emelin Dupieux (France). Category: Highly commended, 11-14 Years. Photo: Natural History Museum
  • 'Up for Grabs' by Jack Zhi (US). Category: Highly commended, Behaviour - Birds. Photo: Natural History Museum
    'Up for Grabs' by Jack Zhi (US). Category: Highly commended, Behaviour - Birds. Photo: Natural History Museum
  • 'Raw Moment' by Lara Jackson (UK). Category: Highly commended, Animal Portraits. Photo: Natural History Museum
    'Raw Moment' by Lara Jackson (UK). Category: Highly commended, Animal Portraits. Photo: Natural History Museum
  • 'Beautiful Bloodsucker' by Gil Wizen (Israel / Canada). Category: Highly commended, Behaviour: Invertebrates. Photo: Natural History Museum
    'Beautiful Bloodsucker' by Gil Wizen (Israel / Canada). Category: Highly commended, Behaviour: Invertebrates. Photo: Natural History Museum
  • 'Lockdown Chicks' by Gagana Mendis Wickramasinghe (Sri Lanka). Category: Highly commended, 10 years and under. Photo: Natural History Museum
    'Lockdown Chicks' by Gagana Mendis Wickramasinghe (Sri Lanka). Category: Highly commended, 10 years and under. Photo: Natural History Museum
  • 'A Caring Hand' by Douglas Gimesy (Australia). Category: Highly commended, Photojournalism. Photo: Natural History Museum
    'A Caring Hand' by Douglas Gimesy (Australia). Category: Highly commended, Photojournalism. Photo: Natural History Museum
  • 'The Gripping End' by Wei Fu (Thailand). Category: Highly commended, Behaviour - Amphibians and Reptiles. Photo: Natural History Museum
    'The Gripping End' by Wei Fu (Thailand). Category: Highly commended, Behaviour - Amphibians and Reptiles. Photo: Natural History Museum
  • 'The Great Swim' by Buddhilini de Soyza (Sri Lanka / Australia). Category: Highly commended, Behaviour - Mammals. Photo: Natural History Museum
    'The Great Swim' by Buddhilini de Soyza (Sri Lanka / Australia). Category: Highly commended, Behaviour - Mammals. Photo: Natural History Museum
  • 'Natural Magnetism' by Jaime Culebras (Spain). Category: Highly commended, Urban Wildlife. Photo: Natural History Museum
    'Natural Magnetism' by Jaime Culebras (Spain). Category: Highly commended, Urban Wildlife. Photo: Natural History Museum
  • 'Toxic Design' by Gheorghe Popa (Romania). Category: Highly commended, Natural Artistry. Photo: Natural History Museum
    'Toxic Design' by Gheorghe Popa (Romania). Category: Highly commended, Natural Artistry. Photo: Natural History Museum
  • 'Deep Feelers' by Laurent Ballesta (France). Category: Highly commended, Underwater. Photo: Natural History Museum
    'Deep Feelers' by Laurent Ballesta (France). Category: Highly commended, Underwater. Photo: Natural History Museum
  • 'Net Loss' by Audun Rikardsen (Norway). Category: Highly commended, Oceans - The Bigger Picture. Photo: Natural History Museum
    'Net Loss' by Audun Rikardsen (Norway). Category: Highly commended, Oceans - The Bigger Picture. Photo: Natural History Museum
  • 'Mushroom Magic' by Juergen Freund (Germany / Australia). Category: Highly commended, Plants and Fungi. Photo: Natural History Museum
    'Mushroom Magic' by Juergen Freund (Germany / Australia). Category: Highly commended, Plants and Fungi. Photo: Natural History Museum
  • 'The Nurturing Wetland' by Rakesh Pulapa (India). Category: Highly commended, Wetlands - The Bigger Picture. Photo: Natural History Museum
    'The Nurturing Wetland' by Rakesh Pulapa (India). Category: Highly commended, Wetlands - The Bigger Picture. Photo: Natural History Museum