Vote for the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award

From more than 60,000 entries submitted by photographers around the globe, the jurors of the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition had their work cut out for them. They selected 100 images that tell powerful stories and represent diverse regions and types of animals in a huge range of habitats, including areas heavily impacted by human activity. Now, 24 photographers have the chance to win the contest’s People’s Choice Award, which you can vote for until March 18. Contenders include a cozy baby sloth, polar bears relaxing on a sunny day, baby kestrels about to take flight, and many more.

In addition to casting your vote, visit the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at London’s Natural History Museum through July 12. And photographers interested in entering the 2026 contest can submit entries through December 4.

The striking eyes of a curious lion-tailed macaque and its infant are on display as it races along a path. — Lalith Ekanayake, “Bond in Motion”

A polar bear and her three cubs pause in the summer heat, resting after their long journey north along the Hudson Bay coast in Canada. — Christopher Paetkau, “Family Rest”

Three young kestrels prepare to leap from their nest to a nearby beam. — Peter Lindel, “A Leap into Adulthood”

An ambush bug nymph waits motionless on a flower for prey to wander within reach. — Joseph Ferraro, “Ready to Pounce”

Flamingos stand out against a stark industrial backdrop. — Alexandre Brisson, “Beauty Against the Beast”

An elusive rufous-vented ground cuckoo plucks up a cicada in the depths of the rainforest in Costa Rica. — Lior Berman, “A Fleeting Moment”

A pangolin pup nestles into the warmth of a blanket at a rescue centre in South Africa. Pangolins are among the world’s most trafficked animals. — Lance van de Vyver, “A Fragile Future”

A male marvellous spatuletail hummingbird shows off its long tail while it feeds on flowers. — Dustin Chen, “Marvellous Spatuletail”

A sarus crane shares an intimate moment with its one-week-old chick. — Ponlawat Thaipinnarong, “Beak-to-Beak”

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