Help Choose the Winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest received nearly 60,000 from 117 countries for its 2024 competition, an immense pool from which judges choose just 100 finalists. To bring the public into the selection process, the Natural History Museum, which develops and produces the annual event, has launched the People’s Choice Award.

Twenty-five stunning images are eligible for votes and capture a wide range of biological happenings around the globe. In Botswana, David Northall came upon an overly tenacious honey badger determined to snack on a porcupine despite the spiny creature’s pointed attack. And in Bhigwan, India, Arvind Ramamurthy stumbled upon five wolves—a species with dwindling numbers given human encroachment—playing in a lush meadow.

The contest is open through January 29, so check out all 25 photos and cast your vote on the museum’s website.

A bloodied yet determined honey badger covered in spines returns to finish off a Cape porcupine, which earlier had tried to defend itself. — David Northall, “Spiked”

a mouse-like animal with a long nose sniffs the forest floor — Piotr Naskrecki, “Snuffling Sengi”

A chimpanzee pauses and looks down as its family moves across the forest floor of Loango National Park, Gabon — Nora Milligan, “Curious Connection”

a badger looks up at a mural of a badger holding two guns. a sign above it reads "keep access clear at all times" — Ian Wood, “No Access”

A double lenticular cloud is illuminated at nightfall by the lava emitted from the Villarrica volcano, Chile. — Francisco Negroni, “Earth and Sky”

five members of an Indian wolf pack pause briefly as they play in lush green fields in Bhigwan, India. — Arvind Ramamurthy, “Wolf Pack”

A bright blue and purple European roller defends its territory from a bemused-looking little owl in Kiskunság National Park, Hungary — Bence Máté, “Annoying Neighbour”

A decorator crab perches on top of a sea squirt to comb the water for drifting plankton against a deep blue background — Noam Kortler, “Drifting Dinner”

A giant ground gecko stands fast against a pale chanting goshawk in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. — Willie Burger van Schalkwyk, “The Brave Gecko”

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