Marusa Puhek (Slovenia).
Overall Winner, World Nature Photographer of the Year and Gold, Nature Art.
Location: Murscak, Slovenia.
Maruša Puhek (Slovenia). Overall Winner, World Nature Photographer of the Year and Gold, Nature Art. Location: Murščak, Slovenia. Subject: Deer.
From thousands of entries submitted by photographers from 48 countries, the2025 World Nature Photography Awardsselected its winners.
It was a cold January day when I spotted two deer running.
I took a few shots and felt frustrated that I didnt have a telephoto lens, shewrote.
Paul Goldstein (UK). Gold, Black and White. Location: Olare Conservancy, Kenya Subject: Five cheetah feeding on a young hartebeest.
I had wished for one so badly, but they cost a fortune.
Only later, while editing, did I realize how lucky I actually was.
I knew the photo was somehow different, but I never realized how special it really was.
Marcio Esteves Cabral (Brazil). Gold, Plants and Fungi. Location: Veadeiros Tablelands, Brazil. Subject: Paepalanthus.
Im still in shock, she said of her win.
This win means the world to me.
Im so grateful for the opportunity and it came at exactly the right time in my life.
Khaichuin Sim (Malaysia). Gold, Animal Portraits. Location: Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia. Subject: Lanternflies.
In addition to the overall winner, the photo contest also awarded 14 category winners.
Seeing these images cannot fail to motivate one to do everything to protect this fragile planet of ours.
Several of the winning images are also available at the competition’sonline shopas affordable wall art.
Tom Nickels (Finland). Gold, Behavior – Mammals. Location: Svalbard, Norway. Subject: Polar bear.
The 2025 World Nature Photography Awards have announced the winners of the prestigious photo contest.
Paul Goldstein (UK).
Gold, Black and White.
Malini Chandrasekar (UK). Gold, Animals in their habitat. Location: Svalbard, Norway. Subject: Walrus.
Location: Olare Conservancy, Kenya Subject: Five cheetah feeding on a young hartebeest.
Marcio Esteves Cabral (Brazil).
Gold, Plants and Fungi.
Niki Colemont (Belgium). Gold, Behavior – Invertebrates. Location: Belgium. Subject: Robber fly.
Location: Veadeiros Tablelands, Brazil.
Khaichuin Sim (Malaysia).
Gold, Animal Portraits.
Georgina Steytler (Australia). Gold, Behavior – Amphibians and Reptiles. Location: Roebuck Bay, Broome, Western Australia. Subject: Blue-spotted mudskipper (Boleophthalmus caeruleomaculatus).
Location: Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia.
Tom Nickels (Finland).
Gold, Behavior Mammals.
Daniel Flormann (Germany). Gold, Underwater. Location: Kasait, Timor Leste. Subject: Olive ridley sea turtle.
Location: Svalbard, Norway.
Subject: Polar bear.
Malini Chandrasekar (UK).
Clive Burns (UK). Gold, Behavior – Birds. Location: Snettisham, Norfolk, England. Subject: Red knots.
Gold, Animals in their habitat.
Location: Svalbard, Norway.
Niki Colemont (Belgium).
Ael Kermarec (Iceland). Gold, NaturePhotojournalism. Location: Svartsengi, Reykjanes, Iceland. Subject: Volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland.
Gold, Behavior Invertebrates.
Subject: Robber fly.
Georgina Steytler (Australia).
Jake Mosher (USA). Gold, Planet Earth’s landscapes and environments. Location: Hyalite Lake, Montana, USA. Subject: Hyalite Lake, Montana, USA.
Gold, Behavior Amphibians and Reptiles.
Location: Roebuck Bay, Broome, Western Australia.
Subject: Blue-spotted mudskipper (Boleophthalmus caeruleomaculatus).
Robert Middleton (UK). Gold, People and Nature. Location: Phu Yen, Vietnam. Subject: Fishermen harvesting anchovies.
Thousands of photographs from photographers in 48 countries were entered into the competition.
Daniel Flormann (Germany).
Location: Kasait, Timor Leste.
Tom Way (UK). Silver, Black and White. Location: Uganda. Subject: Silverback mountain gorilla.
Subject: Olive ridley sea turtle.
Clive Burns (UK).
Gold, Behavior Birds.
Jules Oldroyd (UK). Silver, Behavior – Amphibians and reptiles. Location: Serengeti, Tanzania. Subject: Female agama lizard.
Location: Snettisham, Norfolk, England.
Subject: Red knots.
Ael Kermarec (Iceland).
Elizabeth Yicheng Shen (USA). Silver, Urban Wildlife. Location: California, USA. Subject: Great grey owl.
Location: Svartsengi, Reykjanes, Iceland.
Subject: Volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland.
Jake Mosher (USA).
Jonathan Hodgetts (UK). Silver, Behavior – Mammals. Location: Mana Pools, Zimbabwe. Subject: Male hippos.
Gold, Planet Earth’s landscapes and environments.
Location: Hyalite Lake, Montana, USA.
Subject: Hyalite Lake, Montana, USA.
Rory J Lewis (UK). Silver, Behavior – Invertebrates. Location: Cotswold water park, near Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Subject: Blue-tailed damselfy (Ischnura elegans).
Robert Middleton (UK).
Gold, People and Nature.
Location: Phu Yen, Vietnam.
Santanu Majumder (India). Silver, Planet Earth’s landscapes and environments. Location: Atnagiri/Konkan coast, India. Subject: Devghali Beach.
Subject: Fishermen harvesting anchovies.
Tom Way (UK).
Silver, Black and White.
Pandula Bandara (Sri Lanka). Silver, Nature Art. Location: Sri Lanka. Subject: Sri Lanka junglefowl.
Subject: Silverback mountain gorilla.
Jules Oldroyd (UK).
Silver, Behavior Amphibians and reptiles.
Sina Ritter (Germany). Silver, Underwater. Location: Abu Dabbab, Egypt. Subject: Sea turtle.
Location: Serengeti, Tanzania.
Subject: Female agama lizard.
Elizabeth Yicheng Shen (USA).
Benjamin Smail (UK). Gold, Urban Wildlife. Location: Mandinari, Gambia. Subject: Male pin-tailed whydah.
Silver, Urban Wildlife.
Location: California, USA.
Subject: Great grey owl.
Jonathan Hodgetts (UK).
Silver, Behavior Mammals.
Location: Mana Pools, Zimbabwe.
Subject: Male hippos.
Rory J Lewis (UK).
Silver, Behavior Invertebrates.
Location: Cotswold water park, near Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
Subject: Blue-tailed damselfy (Ischnura elegans).
Santanu Majumder (India).
Silver, Planet Earth’s landscapes and environments.
Location: Atnagiri/Konkan coast, India.
Subject: Devghali Beach.
Pandula Bandara (Sri Lanka).
Silver, Nature Art.
Location: Sri Lanka.
Subject: Sri Lanka junglefowl.
Sina Ritter (Germany).
Location: Abu Dabbab, Egypt.
Subject: Sea turtle.
Benjamin Smail (UK).
Gold, Urban Wildlife.
Location: Mandinari, Gambia.
Subject: Male pin-tailed whydah.
