{"id":523486,"date":"2025-10-24T00:52:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T00:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/523486\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T00:52:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T00:52:20","slug":"the-otherworldly-and-ravenous-top-2025s-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-competition-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/523486\/","title":{"rendered":"The Otherworldly and Ravenous Top 2025&#8217;s Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From a record-breaking 60,636 submissions, the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhm.ac.uk\/wpy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/a> competition (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previously<\/a>) has selected 100 images that capture the breadth of life on Earth. The 61st annual contest, helmed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhm.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Natural History Museum, London<\/a>, features a diverse array of habitats, from a brown hyena skulking through an abandoned Namibian diamond mine to an orb weaver spider illuminated by the kaleidoscopic glow of headlights. Together, the photos present a timely consideration of our impact on the environment, along with an astounding glimpse at the planet\u2019s many gems.<\/p>\n<p>As usual, you can find a fraction of the winning images below, but all are available for viewing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhm.ac.uk\/wpy\/gallery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the museum\u2019s website<\/a> or in person through July 12, 2026. Photographers can also submit their works for the 2026 competition through December 4.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wildlife-11.jpg\" alt=\"a photo by Wim van den Heever of a brown hyena among the skeletal remains of a long-abandoned diamond mining town.\" class=\"wp-image-464269\"  \/>Wim van den Heever, \u201cGhost Town Visitor\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wildlife-4.jpg\" alt=\"a photo by Simone Baumeister of an orb weaver spider on its web on a pedestrian bridge, silhouetted by lights from the cars below\" class=\"wp-image-464261\"  \/>Simone Baumeister, \u201cCaught in the Headlights\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wildlife-3.jpg\" alt=\"a photo by Quentin Martinez of yellow frogs on deep green leaves\" class=\"wp-image-464260\"  \/>Quentin Martinez, \u201cFrolicking Frogs\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wildlife-6.jpg\" alt=\"a photo by Georgina Steytler of the strange headgear of a gum-leaf skeletoniser caterpillar\" class=\"wp-image-464263\"  \/>Georgina Steytler, \u201cMad Hatterpillar\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wildlife-8.jpg\" alt=\"a photo by Chien Lee of  fluorescent insect-attracting pitcher plants\" class=\"wp-image-464265\"  \/>Chien Lee, \u201cDeadly Allure\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wildlife-1.jpg\" alt=\"a photo by Luca Lorenz of a coypu in front of hazy swans in the background\" class=\"wp-image-464258\"  \/>Luca Lorenz, \u201cMeet the Neighbours\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wildlife-10.jpg\" alt=\"a photo by Alexey Kharitonov of a Russian swamp showing waterways edged with bright green grass that gave way to golden shrubs and a landscape sprinkled with the crimson blaze of alpine bearberry and bog blueberry\" class=\"wp-image-464267\"  \/>Alexey Kharitonov, \u201cAutumn Icon\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wildlife-7.jpg\" alt=\"a photo by Andrea Dominizi of a a longhorn beetle with construction equipment in the background\" class=\"wp-image-464264\"  \/>Andrea Dominizi, \u201cAfter the Destruction\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wildlife-9.jpg\" alt=\"a photo by Javier Aznar Gonz\u00e1lez de Rueda of a black-tailed rattlesnake with its tail is raised and rattling in response to the perceived threat\" class=\"wp-image-464266\"  \/>Javier Aznar Gonz\u00e1lez de Rueda, \u201cRattled\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/wildlife-5.jpg\" alt=\"a black and white photo by Luca Lorenz of a bird with four deer lined up in the background\" class=\"wp-image-464262\"  \/>Luca Lorenz, \u201cDawn Watch\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do stories and artists like this matter to you?<\/strong> Become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/members\/\" data-type=\"page\" 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