Jono Allen from Australia won the World Nature Photographer of the Year award for this image of a humpback calf whale. Photo / Jono Allen, World Nature Photography Awards
Jono Allen from Australia won the World Nature Photographer of the Year award for this image of a humpback calf whale. Photo / Jono Allen, World Nature Photography Awards
From the rainforests of China to the landscapes of Scotland - these are the winning shots in the World Nature Photographer of the Year awards.
Mãhina
Photo / Jono Allen, World Nature Photography Awards
Jono Allen from Australia won the World Nature Photographer of the Year award for this image of a humpback calf whale.
He said:“Sharing this moment with Mãhina and her protective mother is a memory that will live with me forever.”
Photo / Arghya Adhaikry, World Nature Photography Awards
Golden jackals.
“In the not-too-far-off past, Kolkata was home to a thriving population of Indian jackals.”
Pool party at our tent
Photo / Bill Klipp, World Wildlife Photography Awards
The Boston, US-based photographer captured this elephant while camping in the Mababe Depression region between the Okavango Delta and Chobe National Park in northern Botswana.
Fire alert
Photo / Jonathan Wosinski, World Nature Photography Awards
Female leopard (Panthera pardus) and burning savannah.
“The story of nature focused on the present moment, despite the storm raging all around it.”
Photo / Preeti and Prashant Chacko, World Nature Photography Awards
Rhinos and egrets.
Bronze for the United Arab Emirates.
The wildlife photographer
Photo / Deena Sveinsson, World Nature Photography Awards
Bull moose.
“After an evening snowfall in the Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA, the photographers woke up to a blanket of snow covering the sage flats.”
Green sea turtle surrounded by glass
Photo / Aimee Jan, World Nature Photography Awards
Australia won bronze for this sea turtle.
Shared wonder
Photo / Mary Schrader, World Nature Photography Awards
Female gorilla and butterfly.
“Captivated, the young gorilla’s eyes widened, and in that moment, a beautiful interaction unfolded as a silent, shared wonder between two vastly different beings.”
Ghost of the reef
Photo / Simon Biddie, World Nature Photography Awards
Ghost goby.
“Small reef fish, unassuming and often unseen, contribute to 70% of the fish biomass, making them a critical part of reef food chains.”
Plastic wings
Photo / Zhiyue Shi, World Nature Photography Awards
