Today, February 4, marks the official opening of public voting for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award, inviting people worldwide to pick their favorite image from one of the most prestigious photography competitions on the planet, organized by the Natural History Museum in London.
Each year, tens of thousands of photographs are submitted, but only a small fraction make it through the rigorous selection process led by expert judges. From there, a final shortlist is presented to the public, celebrating creativity, technical skill, and powerful storytelling that highlights the beauty, fragility, and complexity of life on Earth.
For this article, we’ve selected photographs that recently stood out and captured strong attention on the competition’s official Facebook page. While these images have already generated admiration online, it’s important to note that not all of them have been officially confirmed for the final public voting lineup.
Even so, each photograph featured here reflects the extraordinary talent showcased in the competition, offering unforgettable moments – from intimate glimpses of animal behavior to dramatic encounters and rarely seen natural phenomena.
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#1
Photo by Sudhir Shivaram
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#2
Photo by Jason Bantle
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#3
Photo by Ian Wood
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#4
Photo by Hannah Stitfall
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#5
Photo by Celina Chien
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#6
Photo by Neil Anderson
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#7
Photo by Mike Veitch
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#8
Photo by Laurent Ballesta
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#9
Photo by Nima Sarikhani
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#10
Photo by Sascha Fonseca
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#11
Photo by Bertie Gregory
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#12
Photo by Jaime Culebras
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#13
Photo by Matthew Maran
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#14
Photo by Daniel Dencescu
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#15
Photo by Lakshitha Karunarathna’s
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#16
Photo by Amit Eshel
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#17
Photo by David Lloyd
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#18
Photo by José Juan Hernández Martinez
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#19
Photo by Gil Wizen
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#20
Photo by Jake Stout
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#21
Photo by Chien Lee
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#22
Photo by Morgan Wolfers
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#23
Photo by Lubin Godin
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#24
Photo by Sitaram Raul
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#25
Photo by Cristobal Serrano
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#26
Photo by Jomtup Charoenlapnumchai
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#27
Photo by Amit Eshel
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#28
Photo by Daisy Gilardini
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#29
Photo by Jamie Smart
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#30
Photo by Santiago José Monroy García
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#31
Photo by Chien Lee
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#32
Photo by Marc Costermans
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#33
Photo by Hussain Aga Khan
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#34
Photo by Tony Wu
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#35
Photo by Hussain Aga Khan
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#36
Photo by Caitlin Henderson
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#37
Photo by Nick Kanakis
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#38
Photo by Georgina Steytler
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#39
Photo by Fernando Faciole
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#40
Photo by Hira Punjabi
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#41
Photo by Xavier Ortega
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#42
Photo by Victor Tyakht
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#43
Photo by amie Smart
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#44
Photo by Tommy Pedersen
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#45
Photo by Paul Hilton
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#46
Photo by Hussain Aga Khan
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#47
Photo by Fernando Faciole
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#48
Photo by Ray Chin
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#49
Photo by Chien Lee
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#50
Photo by Lakshitha Karunarathna
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