The world’s leading wildlife photography competition, Wildlife Photographer of the Year, presents a sneak peek of its sixty-first competition. The full exhibition is coming to Bristol Museum & Art Gallery from Saturday 31 October to Sunday 26 April 2026.
The exhibition will spotlight 100 inspiring and powerful images of our natural world, selected from a record-breaking 60,636 entries and judged anonymously on their creativity, originality and technical excellence by an international panel of expert judges across wildlife photography, filmmaking, science and conservation.
Philip Walker, Head of Culture at Bristol Museums, said: “We’re delighted that we’re able to bring the incredible Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition to Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. It is an honour to have such a beautiful celebration of the natural world in the museum and show these important stories from around the globe to the people of Bristol.
“Visitors to the exhibition will be bowled over by the creativity and range of breathtaking images on display, showcasing the best wildlife photography in the world. This exciting new collection will spark important conversations about conservation and our impact on the natural world. We’re very much looking forward to welcoming visitors to this exhibition that opens in October.”
Among the newly released images features a dramatic stand-off between a lion and a cobra by Gabriella Comi, a portrait of an inquisitive pack of Arctic wolves by Amit Eshel and awe-inspiring photographs of flamingos, coyotes and red deer by some of the finest emerging young wildlife photographers today, some as young as nine years old.
The category winners and the prestigious Grand Title and Young Grand Title awards will be announced on Tuesday 14 October 2025 at a ceremony hosted at the Natural History Museum by wildlife TV presenters and conservationists Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin. The ceremony will be available to watch live on the Natural History Museum’s YouTube channel.
Kathy Moran, Chair of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Jury, says: “Selected from a record-breaking over 60,000 images, this preview presents just a small insight into the 100 awe-inspiring, impactful and moving images in store for visitors to our exhibition in October. As an advocate for the power of photography, there is nothing more rewarding or moving than seeing our relationship to the natural world, in all its complexity and splendour, shared on the world’s biggest platform for wildlife photography.”
Dr Doug Gurr, Director of the Natural History Museum, says: “Now in its sixty-first year, we are thrilled to continue Wildlife Photographer of the Year as a powerful platform for visual storytelling, showing the diversity, beauty and complexity of the natural world and humanity's relationship to it. With the inclusion of our Biodiversity Intactness Index, this year’s exhibition will be our best combination of great artistry and groundbreaking science yet, helping visitors to become inspired to be advocates for our planet.”
The exhibition will also embark on a UK and international tour to inspire millions to appreciate and conserve the natural world.
Find out more information here: brism.us/wildlife
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