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The Guardian
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
From leaping mudskippers to volcanic eruptions: the World Nature Photography awards 2025
Gold and grand prize of World Nature Photographer of the Year Photograph: Maruša Puhek/World Nature Photography awards Bronze in the plants and fungi category Photograph: Irina Petrova/World Nature Photography awards Bronze in the behaviour mammals category Photograph: Donna Feldichuk/World Nature Photography awards Gold in the nature photojournalism category Photograph: Ael Kermarec/World Nature Photography awards Bronze in the nature photojournalism category Photograph: Charlotte Keast/World Nature Photography awards Silver in the urban wildlife category. Photograph: Elizabeth Yicheng Shen/World Nature Photography awards Gold in the animal portraits category Photograph: Khaichuin Sim/World Nature Photography awards Silver in the nature art category Photograph: Pandula Bandara/World Nature Photography awards Bronze in the behaviour – birds category Photograph: Mohammad Murad/World Nature Photography awards Gold in plants and fungi category Photograph: Marcio Esteves Cabral/World Nature Photography awards Silver in underwater category Photograph: Sina Ritter/World Nature Photography awards Gold in behaviour – birds category Photograph: Clive Burns/World Nature Photography awards Silver in behaviour – invertebrates category Photograph: Rory J Lewis/World Nature Photography awards Gold in behaviour – mammals category Photograph: Tom Nickels/World Nature Photography awards Gold in black and white category Photograph: Paul Goldstein/World Nature Photography awards Gold in the people and nature category Photograph: Robert Middleton/World Nature Photography awards Silver in behaviour – mammals category Photograph: Jonathan Hodgetts/World Nature Photography awards Silver in the nature photojournalism category Photograph: Thomas Vijayan/World Nature Photography awards Bronze in the planet earth's landscapes and environments category Photograph: Brian Creek/World Nature Photography awards Gold in the behaviour – invertebrates category Photograph: Niki Colemont/World Nature Photography awards Gold in the planet earth's landscapes and environments category Photograph: Jake Mosher/World Nature Photography awards Silver in the black and white category Photograph: Tom Way/World Nature Photography awards
Euronews
25-02-2025
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- Euronews
'This fragile planet': These beautiful photos are the winners of the World Nature Photography Awards
Entries to the 2025 edition of the photography awards came from all corners of the planet. The winners of the 2025 World Nature Photography Awards have just been revealed with the top prize going to a stunning image of deer running through a snow-covered vineyard in Slovenia. The competition received thousands of entries from 48 countries across six continents. "As always, it's such a thrill to witness the amazing calibre of entries into the awards," says Adrian Dinsdale, co-founder of the WNPAs. "Seeing all these images cannot fail to motivate one to do everything to protect this fragile planet of ours." Award-winning entries include a volcanic eruption engulfing a snow-covered landscape, a polar bear retrieving a stick, and firework-like plants at sunset. Run by Maruša Puhek: Overall winner The top award and cash prize of $1000 (€952) was given to Maruša Puhek for her aerial image of a pair of deer sprinting through a snowy vineyard in Murščak, Slovenia. "I'm still in shock," she said, "This win means the world to me." "I'm so grateful for the opportunity and it came at exactly the right time in my life." Enchanted Duo by Khaichuin Sim Malaysian photographer Khaichuin Sim's image of lanternflies in the Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia took the gold prize in the 'Animal Portraits' category. Mudskipping by Georgina Steytler In the 'Behaviour - Amphibians and reptiles' category, Australian photographer Georgina Steytler claimed the gold prize with an image of a blue-spotted mudskipper taken in Roebuck Bay, Broome, Western Australia. Red Knots by Clive Burns Gold prize in the 'Behaviour - Birds ' category went to British photographer Clive Burns who captured this flock of red knots in Snettisham, Norfolk, England. Fuelling Resilience by Benjamin Smail In the 'Urban wildlife' category, British photographer Benjamin Smail's photo of a male pin-tailed whydah sitting on barbed wire in Mandinari, Gambia won the gold prize. Powerless by Niki Colemont A robber fly wrapped up in a spider's web in Belgium is the subject of the gold prize prize winning photo in the 'Behaviour - Invertebrates' category. It was taken by Belgian photographer Niki Colemont. Five-star meal by Paul Goldstein Five cheetahs feed on the carcass of a young hartebeest in Olare Conservancy, Kenya in British photographer Paul Goldstein's gold prize-winning image. It took first place in the 'Black and white' category. Polar Retriever by Tom Nickels Tom Nickels was travelling through the Svalbard archipelago when the photographer found three polar bears feeding on dolphin carcasses. One of the bears started to play with a stick, fetching it like a dog. This photo won the gold prize in the 'Behaviour - Mammals' category. Lenuk Tasi by Daniel Flormann This photo of an olive ridley sea turtle swimming near the surface of Kasait, Timor Leste won gold prize in the 'Underwater' category. It was taken by German photographer Daniel Flormann. Svalbard by Malini Chandrasekar British photographer Malini Chandrasekar's image of a Walrus sitting on a chunk of ice in Svalbard, Norway won gold prize in the 'Animals in their habitat' category. Reclaim by Ael Kermarec In Ael Kermarec's gold prize-winning photo from the 'Nature photojournalism' category, a volcanic eruption engulfs a snow-covered landscape and a main road on the Reykjanes peninsula, Svartsengi, Reykjanes, Iceland. The Lily Pad by Robert Middleton This aerial show of fishermen harvesting anchovies in Phu Yen, Vietnam won British photographer Robert Middleton the gold prize in the 'People and Nature' category. Twilight by Jake Mosher This photo won the gold prize in the 'Planet Earth's landscapes and environments' category. US photographer Jake Mosher's image shows an aurora and the Milky Way visible in the sky over Hyalite Lake in Montana, US. Fireworks by Marcio Esteves Cabral Gold prize in the 'Plants and fungi' category went to Brazilian photographer Marcio Esteves Cabral. The image captures paepalanthus plants glowing during sunset at Veadeiros Tablelands in Brazil. With the winners of the 2025 competition announced, the team has now officially opened the call for entries for 2026. Many of the images from this year's competition can be purchased as wall art in the WNPA online store.
BBC News
24-02-2025
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- BBC News
World Nature Photography Awards 2025: Check out these incredible photos!
The winners of the World Nature Photography Awards 2025 have been revealed, and the photos are truly out of this world. There was some tough competition this year, with thousands of entries from 48 countries across six different continents. However, it was Maruša Puhek's beautiful black and white photo of two deer running through a vineyard blanketed in snow in Slovenia that caught the judges attention. There were lots of other pictures that made an impact, including this funny one below. The blue-tailed damselfly was snapped while it perched on a daisy in Cotswold Water Park in Gloucestershire. The bright yellow background really makes the insect's huge green eyes pop. This brightly coloured guinea fowl is certainly not camera was photographed close up in Tanzania. The birds, which are native to Africa, are known for their dark grey feathers and the white spots that cover their bodies. Have you ever seen a blue-spotted mudskipper? The fish is also known as Boleophthalmus pectinirostris, and the one below was photographed leaping out of the water in Australia. Can you see the bright blue spots on its back? How brave is this agama lizard? This black and white photograph was taken in Tanzania. It shows the tiny reptile getting up close and personal with a huge sleeping lion! This sea turtle looks like it's having a brilliant time. The photo, taken underwater in Egypt, shows it gracefully gliding through the waters. It even seems to have a companion - perhaps a friend or a tasty meal... These little creatures, known as paper nautilus, are actually a type of octopus. This striking image of the bright orange males was taken in the Philippines. Female and male paper nautilus can look quite different. In fact, females can be eight times as big and up to 600 times heavier than males. This great grey owl looks truly majestic. It was photographed in California as it flew past a big red car. The bird looks incredibly relaxed as it soars through the air. How adorable is this baby fox?The youngster was snapped as it took a giant leap in Alberta, Canada. It looks like it was probably a successful landing. Take a look at this huge polar bear. This image was taken in Finland and features the huge mammal swimming through the cold water. Polar bears have a high percentage of body fat which helps keep them warm in the super cold conditions.
