Photo: Tracey Lund (UK).
Grand Prize Winner and Gold, Behavior Birds.
Subject: Two gannets under the water.
Photo: Tracey Lund (UK). Grand Prize Winner and Gold, Behavior – Birds. Subject: Two gannets under the water. Location: Shetland Islands.
Location: Shetland Islands.
Her striking photo shows two gannets underwater as they look to snatch a fish for a tasty meal.
The UK photographer’s winning photo was selected from the thousands that were entered into the contest.
Photo: Alexander Brackx (Belgium). Gold, Behavior – Mammals. Subject: Mother zebra and her foal being attacked by a cheetah. Location: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.
The dynamic image is a true look at survival in the wild.
On the other hand,Pavlos Evangelidisgives us a serene look at how humans rely on nature for nourishment.
As always, its such a joy to see the amazing caliber of entries into the awards.
Photo: Pavlos Evangelidis (Greece). Gold, People and nature. Subject: Traditional stilt fishermen try their luck at sunset. Location: Koggala, Sri Lanka.
Scroll down to see some of our favorite winners and finalists from the 2024 competition.
These are the incredible winners of the 2024 World Nature Photography Awards.
Photo: Alexander Brackx (Belgium).
Photo: Ivan Pedretti (Italy). Gold, Planet Earth’s landscapes and environments. Subject: Beach and Vestrahorn mountain. Location: Stokksnes, Iceland.
Gold, Behavior Mammals.
Subject: Mother zebra and her foal being attacked by a cheetah.
Location: Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.
Photo: Andy Schmid (Switzerland). Gold, Underwater. Subject: A female orca splitting a herring bait ball. Location: Skjervøy, Norway.
Photo: Pavlos Evangelidis (Greece).
Gold, People and nature.
Subject: Traditional stilt fishermen try their luck at sunset.
Photo: Richard Li (USA). Gold, Black and white. Subject: Leopard. Location: East Rift Valley, Kenya.
Location: Koggala, Sri Lanka.
Photo: Ivan Pedretti (Italy).
Gold, Planet Earth’s landscapes and environments.
Photo: Celia Kujala (USA). Gold, Naturephotojournalism. Subject: Sea lion pup. Location: Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico.
Subject: Beach and Vestrahorn mountain.
Location: Stokksnes, Iceland.
Photo: Andy Schmid (Switzerland).
Photo: Bill Klipp (USA). Gold, Behavior – Invertebrates. Subject: Sally light-foot crabs. Location: Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands.
Subject: A female orca splitting a herring bait ball.
Location: Skjervy, Norway.
Photo: Richard Li (USA).
Photo: John Seagar (UK). Gold, Behavior – Amphibians and reptiles. Subject: A lava lizard standing on a marine iguana. Location: Galapagos Islands.
Gold, Black and white.
Location: East Rift Valley, Kenya.
Photo: Celia Kujala (USA).
Photo: Chatree Lertsintanakorn (Thailand). Gold, Plants and fungi. Subject: Thismia thaithongiana. Location: Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary, Tak Province, Thailand.
Subject: Sea lion pup.
Location: Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico.
Photo: Bill Klipp (USA).
Photo: Roy Wiesner (Israel). Gold, Urban Wildlife. Subject: Female sunbird. Location: Be’er Ora, Israel.
Gold, Behavior Invertebrates.
Subject: Sally light-foot crabs.
Location: Santiago Island, Galapagos Islands.
Photo: Amit Eshel (Israel). Gold, Animals in their habitat. Subject: Nubian Ibex. Location: Negev desert, Israel.
Photo: John Seagar (UK).
Gold, Behavior Amphibians and reptiles.
Subject: A lava lizard standing on a marine iguana.
Photo: Miki Spitzer (Israel). Gold, Nature Art. Subject: Blue watery veins, glacial braids and golden sediment. Location: Iceland.
Location: Galapagos Islands.
Photo: Chatree Lertsintanakorn (Thailand).
Gold, Plants and fungi.
Photo: Philip Hamilton (UK). Silver, Underwater. Subject: Young humpback whale. Location: Kingdom of Tonga.
Subject: Thismia thaithongiana.
Location: Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary, Tak Province, Thailand.
Photo: Roy Wiesner (Israel).
Photo: Kevin Blackwell (USA). Bronze, Behavior – Invertebrates. Subject: Cuckoo wasp, also called an emerald wasp (Chrysis angolensis). Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Gold, Urban Wildlife.
Subject: Female sunbird.
Location: Be’er Ora, Israel.
Photo: Thomas Vijayan (Canada). Silver, Animals in their habitat. Subject: Canadian lynx. Location: Canada.
Photo: Amit Eshel (Israel).
Gold, Animals in their habitat.
Subject: Nubian Ibex.
Photo: Roman Willi (Switzerland). Silver, Urban Wildlife. Subject: Fox. Location: Lucerne, Switzerland.
Location: Negev desert, Israel.
This year’s awards received thousands of entries from photographers across six continents.
Photo: Miki Spitzer (Israel).
Photo: Elizabeth Yicheng Shen (USA). Silver, Behavior – Mammals. Subject: A dead mule deer guarded by a bobcat. Location: Yellowstone National Park, USA.
Gold, Nature Art.
Subject: Blue watery veins, glacial braids and golden sediment.
Photo: Philip Hamilton (UK).
Photo: Tom Way (UK). Silver, Black and white. Subject: Mother elephant and calf. Location: Amboseli National Park, Kenya.
Subject: Young humpback whale.
Location: Kingdom of Tonga.
Photo: Kevin Blackwell (USA).
Photo: Hira Punjabi (India). Bronze, People and nature. Subject: A boy chasing a swarm of locusts. Location: Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
Bronze, Behavior Invertebrates.
Subject: Cuckoo wasp, also called an emerald wasp (Chrysis angolensis).
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Photo: Robert J. Ross (USA). Silver, Nature Art. Subject: Aspen trees. Location: Aspen, Colorado, USA.
Photo: Thomas Vijayan (Canada).
Silver, Animals in their habitat.
Subject: Canadian lynx.
Photo: Lakshitha Karunarathhna (Sri Lanka). Silver, Behavior – Birds. Subject: Yellow-billed oxpecker sitting on an African water buffalo. Location: Kenya.
Photo: Roman Willi (Switzerland).
Silver, Urban Wildlife.
Location: Lucerne, Switzerland.
Photo: Karthik Ak (USA). Silver, Behavior – Amphibians and reptiles. Subject: A male night frog calling in front of a clutch of eggs. Location: Amboli, Maharashtra, India.
A selection of the winning images is available for purchase in a special online shop.
Photo: Elizabeth Yicheng Shen (USA).
Silver, Behavior Mammals.
Photo: Michael Stavrakakis (Australia). Silver, Animal Portraits. Subject: Mother and infant gorilla. Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda.
Subject: A dead mule deer guarded by a bobcat.
Location: Yellowstone National Park, USA.
Photo: Tom Way (UK).
Photo: Partha Roy (Singapore). Bronze, Animal Portraits. Subject: Himalayan griffon vulture (Gyps himalayensis). Location: Chopta in Uttarakhand, India.
Silver, Black and white.
Subject: Mother elephant and calf.
Location: Amboseli National Park, Kenya.
Photo: Lennart Stolte (Netherlands). Bronze, Nature photojournalism. Subject: Binturong kept in cage for production of kopi luwak coffee. Location: Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Photo: Hira Punjabi (India).
Bronze, People and nature.
Subject: A boy chasing a swarm of locusts.
Location: Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
Photo: Robert J. Ross (USA).
Silver, Nature Art.
Subject: Aspen trees.
Location: Aspen, Colorado, USA.
Photo: Lakshitha Karunarathhna (Sri Lanka).
Silver, Behavior Birds.
Subject: Yellow-billed oxpecker sitting on an African water buffalo.
Photo: Karthik Ak (USA).
Silver, Behavior Amphibians and reptiles.
Subject: A male night frog calling in front of a clutch of eggs.
Location: Amboli, Maharashtra, India.
Photo: Michael Stavrakakis (Australia).
Silver, Animal Portraits.
Subject: Mother and infant gorilla.
Location: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda.
Photo: Partha Roy (Singapore).
Bronze, Animal Portraits.
Subject: Himalayan griffon vulture (Gyps himalayensis).
Location: Chopta in Uttarakhand, India.
Photo: Lennart Stolte (Netherlands).
Bronze, Nature photojournalism.
Subject: Binturong kept in cage for production of kopi luwak coffee.
Location: Sulawesi, Indonesia.
