The public is invited to vote for their favorite image in the People’s Choice Award in this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year. For the first time, the public can vote for their favorite using interactive screens located inside the newly designed Wildlife Photographer of the Year flagship exhibition at the Natural History Museum, London. From a pair of red foxes sharing an intimate nuzzle, to a polar bear cub basking in a sea of flowers, 25 incredible images have been shortlisted that spotlight important stories of nature from across the globe. Photographs were chosen from 38,575 entries across 93 countries and include a portrait of a characterful pregnant pygmy seahorse by Nicholas More, and Michał Michlewicz’s story revealing the impact of domesticated cats on local wildlife.
The annual competition holds a strong place in my heart. As a child, my father and I used to visit the exhibition to look at the winning images. I was always in awe of the beauty of the wildlife on display and the ability of the photographers who captured them. Here are my personal favorites from the 25 shortlisted.
“Coastline wolf” by Bertie Gregory, UK / Wildlife Photographer of the Year “Fox affection” by Brittany Crossman, Canada / Wildlife Photographer of the Year “Caribbean crèche” by Claudio Contreras Koob, Mexico / Wildlife Photographer of the Year “Life and art” by Eduardo Blanco Mendizabal, Spain / Wildlife Photographer of the Year “Holding on” by Igor Altuna, Spain / Wildlife Photographer of the Year “Among the flowers” by Martin Gregus, Canada / Wildlife Photographer of the Year “A golden huddle” by Minqiang Lu, China / Wildlife Photographer of the Year “A tight grip” by Nicholas More, UK / Wildlife Photographer of the Year “World of the snow leopard” by Sascha Fonseca, Germany / Wildlife Photographer of the Year “A fox’s tale” by Simon Withyman, UK / Wildlife Photographer of the Year You can see all of the 25 shortlisted images and vote for your favourite to win the People’s Choice Award here. Voting ends on February 2nd 2023.
