{"id":536531,"date":"2025-10-30T00:45:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T00:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/536531\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T00:45:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T00:45:31","slug":"natures-best-photography-awards-2025-winners-showcase-wonderful-wildlife-and-landscapes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/536531\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature&#8217;s Best Photography Awards 2025 Winners Showcase Wonderful Wildlife and Landscapes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/natures-best-winners-2025-featured-800x420.jpg\" alt=\"Three panels: left, two young gorillas touch hands in a green forest; center, two emperor penguins face each other with a chick between them; right, a humpback whale swims underwater in blue ocean.\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-822871\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturesbestphotography.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener\">Nature\u2019s Best Photography<\/a> has unveiled their <a href=\"https:\/\/new.express.adobe.com\/webpage\/PpOC62HLUW4FE\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener\">winning photos<\/a> for the Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025 competition. This year marks the contest\u2019s 30th anniversary. The grand-prize-winning photo shows a pair of Emperor penguins looking down at their fluffy chick amid a snowstorm. <\/p>\n<p>The grand-prize-winning photo, Emperor Penguins, by Canadian photographer Thomas Vijayan, is an excellent showcase of how devoted parents in the animal kingdom protect and raise their young, even in the world\u2019s harshest environments, the photographer explains. <\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GrandPrize_ThomasVijayan_EmperorPenguins_MP-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"Two adult emperor penguins face each other with their heads close, forming a heart shape, while a fluffy chick stands between them on a snowy white background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822855\"  \/>Emperor Penguins by \u00a9 Thomas Vijayan | Grand Prize Winner, Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025 <\/p>\n<p>Vijayan\u2019s grand-prize-winning photo bested more than 20,000 other incredible submissions by nature and wildlife photographers from 62 countries. Of these, nearly 500 were shortlisted. After a very challenging judging process, the panel selected 11 category winners and the Top 100 Highly Honored finalists. <\/p>\n<p>All 11 category winners, plus the Youth Photographer of the Year winner, Lisiqi Ye, are featured below. <\/p>\n<p> Youth Photographer of the Year \u2014 Lisiqi Ye  <\/p>\n<p>17-year-old Chinese photographer Lisiqi Ye captured this incredible photo of a great hornbill in flight in Yingjiang, Yunnan, China, earning Ye the highly coveted title of \u201cYouth Photographer of the Year.\u201d <\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LisiqiYe_YouthPhotogarpher_of_theYear_GreatHornedBill-800x547.jpg\" alt=\"A great hornbill with a large yellow and black casque on its beak is flying with wings spread wide, showing striking black, white, and yellow feathers against a blurred blue-gray background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"547\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822849\"  \/>Great Hornbill in Flight by \u00a9 Lisiqi Ye | Youth Photographer of the Year, Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025 <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI spent days in a hide watching a tree cavity claimed by a pair of great hornbills,\u201d the young photographer says. \u201cHere, the red-eyed male was coming home facing the wind.\u201d <\/p>\n<p> Category Winners  Animal Antics  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DavidSwindler_AnimalAnticsWINNER_Gorillas_atPlay-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"Two young gorillas sit on tree branches in a lush green forest, facing each other closely. One gorilla gently touches the other\u2019s face, creating an intimate and playful moment.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822859\"  \/>Mountain Gorillas by \u00a9 David Swindler, Winner \u2014 Animal Antics | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025 Art in Nature  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HenryHoldsworth_581885-800x571.jpg\" alt=\"Bear paw prints scattered across cracked, dry mud, with a few small tufts of grass visible.\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822858\"  \/>Grizzly Bear Crossing by \u00a9 Henry H. Holdsworth, Winner \u2014 Art in Nature | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025 Birds  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SteveMattheis_BirdsWINNER_GreyCrownedCranes-800x517.jpg\" alt=\"Two grey crowned cranes stand facing each other in tall grass with wings spread wide, displaying their striking plumage and golden feather crowns against a soft, light background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"517\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822857\"  \/>Grey Crowned Cranes by \u00a9 Steve Mattheis, Winner \u2014 Birds | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025 Wildlife  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HiraPunjabi_WildlifeWINNER_JaguarsHunting-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"Two jaguars partially hidden among dense green foliage, with one jaguar looking directly at the camera while the other peers out from behind the leaves in a lush, natural environment.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822850\"  \/>Male Jaguars by \u00a9 Hira Punjabi, Winner \u2014 Wildlife | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025 Landscapes  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ElliotMcGucken_LandscapesWINNER_GlacierNP-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"A vibrant sunrise casts warm light on rugged mountains and a lake surrounded by pine trees, with a sky filled with scattered, colorful clouds. The scene is lush and tranquil, showcasing natural beauty and vivid colors.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822854\"  \/>Sunrise at St. Mary Lake by \u00a9 Dr. Elliot McGucken, Winner \u2014 Landscapes | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025<br \/>\n Outdoor Adventure  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DavidSwindler_OutdoorAdentureWINNER_Skiing_BC_Canada-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"A lone skier stands atop a snowy ridge, overlooking mist-filled valleys and jagged, snow-covered mountain peaks under a clear blue sky.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822852\"  \/>Skiing the North by \u00a9 David Swindler, Winner \u2014 Outdoor Adventure | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025 Ocean Views  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NicolasREMY_OceanViewsWINNER_SharksatHopeSpot-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A group of large sharks swims together underwater, surrounded by a school of small fish, with light filtering through the blue-green water above.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822853\"  \/>Sand Tiger Sharks by \u00a9 Nicolas Remy, Winner \u2014 Ocean Views | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025 Polar Passion  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DanielValverde_PolarPassionWINNER_PolarBear_inBlizzard-800x511.jpg\" alt=\"A polar bear sits on a snowy, rocky surface while strong winds whip snow around it, creating a dramatic, misty effect in the cold, Arctic environment.\" width=\"800\" height=\"511\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822851\"  \/>Polar Bear in Snowstorm by \u00a9 Daniel Valverde Fern\u00e1ndez \u2014 Winner, Polar Passion | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025 Conservation Story  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6Sandesh_ConservationWINNER_GROUP-800x415.jpg\" alt=\"A man in winter clothing holds a sea turtle beside the ocean as several hands reach out to touch it. Surrounding images show people rescuing turtles, turtles in bins indoors, and a person returning a turtle to the sea.\" width=\"800\" height=\"415\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822860\"  \/>The Great Turtle Rescue by \u00a9 Sandesh Kadur \u2014 Winner, Conservation Story | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025 Conservation Single Image  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/LakshithaKarunarathna_ConservationSingleImage_WINNER_AsianElephant_inTrashPile-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"A dog lies curled up in the middle of a large expanse of colorful plastic trash and debris, highlighting environmental pollution and animal vulnerability.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822856\"  \/>Sri Lankan Elephant in Waste Pile by \u00a9 Lakshitha Karunarathna \u2014 Winner, Conservation Single Image | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025  Nature in Motion  <\/p>\n<p> Polar Bear Swimming and Playing by \u00a9 Florian Ledoux, Winner \u2014 Nature in Motion | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025<br \/>\n Selected Highly Honored Photos  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DeenaSveinsson_BullMooseatCamera-800x427.jpg\" alt=\"A moose with branches on its antlers stands in a snowy field next to a large camera with a telephoto lens mounted on a tripod, with snow-covered hills in the background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"427\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822869\"  \/>\u00a9 Deena R. Sveinsson, Highly Honored \u2014 Animal Antics | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3HaiyongCai_553240-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"A field of tall grasses with clusters of blue wildflowers and several butterflies perched on them, set against a blurred background of hills and greenery.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822868\"  \/><br \/>\u00a9 Haying Cai, Highly Honored \u2014 Art in Nature | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AntonioAguti_SquaccoHerons-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"Two herons with outstretched wings face each other mid-air above a pond with yellow flowers, appearing to interact or fight, set against a blurred, dark natural background.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822867\"  \/>\u00a9 Antonio Aguti, Highly Honored \u2014 Birds | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BaijupPatil_IndianFlyingFoxBat-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"Bats flying in a white sky, viewed from below through tall, green grass blades curving inward from the edges of the image.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822865\"  \/>\u00a9 Baiju Patil, Highly Honored \u2014 Wildlife | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luis_Vilarino_WhiteRainbow_Iceland-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"A frozen landscape features icy ground with curved lines, rocky terrain, a glacier, and a distant mountain bathed in sunlight under a cloudy sky with a faint rainbow-like arc.\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822866\"  \/><br \/>\u00a9 Luis Vilari\u00f1o, Highly Honored \u2014 Landscapes | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/TorieHilley_SkyHoppingWhale-800x640.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people on a boat excitedly watch and photograph a large humpback whale breaching near the water\u2019s surface, close to their vessel on a cloudy day.\" width=\"800\" height=\"640\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822863\"  \/>\u00a9 Torie Hilley, Highly Honored \u2014 Outdoor Adventure | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CharlieWemyss-Dunn_HumpbackWhaleCalf-534x800.jpg\" alt=\"A humpback whale swims upright near the ocean surface, its head and flippers visible in the clear blue water, sunlight highlighting the grooves on its underside.\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822864\"  \/>\u00a9 Charlie Wemyss-Dunn, Highly Honored \u2014 Ocean Views | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025<br \/>\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AmitEshel_Curiosty_ArcticWolves-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"Three white Arctic wolves stand and walk on snow, blending into the snowy landscape. Two wolves are facing forward, while one walks to the left. A few more wolves are faintly visible in the distance.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822870\"  \/>\u00a9 Amit Eshel, Highly Honored \u2014 Polar Passion | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GeniaIkhfaAnindita_Croc_andFrog-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"A green frog leaps over the open jaws of a crocodile, narrowly avoiding the crocodile's sharp teeth above the water in a natural setting.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822862\"  \/>\u00a9 Genia Ikhfa Anindita (13 years old), Highly Honored \u2014 Youth | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/XingchaoZhu_EuropeanLynx_InBarbedWire-800x509.jpg\" alt=\"A lynx stands in a snowy landscape behind a barbed wire fence. The scene is mostly white, with the lynx and fence providing dark contrast against the snow.\" width=\"800\" height=\"509\" class=\"size-large wp-image-822861\"  \/>\u00a9 Xingchao Zhu, Highly Honored \u2014 Conservation Single Image | Nature\u2019s Best Photography Awards 2025 <\/p>\n<p>The complete gallery of all the Nature\u2019s Best International Awards 2025 winners, including the video winners, is available on a <a href=\"https:\/\/new.express.adobe.com\/webpage\/PpOC62HLUW4FE\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener\">dedicated website<\/a>. The winners will also be showcased in the 2025 Winter Special 30th Anniversary Edition of Nature\u2019s Best Photography magazine, which will be available soon. <\/p>\n<p>\u2028<strong>Image credits:<\/strong> Photos provided courtesy of Nature\u2019s Best\u00a0Photography. 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