Finalists from the wildlife photographer of the year have been revealed
Each one is more beautiful than the next
Winter Pause - Black and White finalist
Winter Pause- Black and White Finalist
Mats Andersson, from Sweden, captured this foraging in a spruce tree on a February walk near his home.
PHOTO: Mats Andersson/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Saguaro Twist - Plants and Fungi finalist
Saguaro Twist- Plants and Fungi Finalist
This ancient cacti can be found in the expansive arid landscape of Arizona's Sonoran Desert National Monument in the US.
PHOTO: Jack Dykinga/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Sewage Surfer - Wildlife Photojournalist Award: Single Image finalist
Sewage Surfer-Wildlife Photojournalist Award; Single Image Finalist
Justin Hofman, from the US, watched as this tiny estuary seahorse "almost hopped" from one bit of natural debris to the next on a reef near Sumbawa Island, Indonesia.
PHOTO: Justin Hofman/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The Power Of The Matriarch - Animal Portraits finalist
The Power of the Matriarch- Animal Portraits Finalist
David, from New Zealand, captured a herd of elephants on their evening visit to a waterhole in Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve. When the female leading the herd looked straight at him, David said her gaze was "full of respect and intelligence."
PHOTO: David Lloyd/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Bear Hug - Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (11-14 Years) finalist
Bear Hug- Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (11-14 years) Finalist
Ashleigh visited Alaska's Lake Clark National Park with the hope of photographing a family of brown bears. "I fell in love with brown bears," she said. "This young cub seemed to think that it was big enough to wrestle mum to the sand. As always, she played along, firm, but patient."
PHOTO: Ashleigh Scully/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Romance Among The Angels - Behaviour: Invertebrates finalist
Romance Among the Angels- Behavior: Invertebrates Finalist
Andrey was on an expedition to the Sea of Okhotsk in the Russian Far East, hoping to photograph salmon. But when he jumped into the water, he found himself surrounded by thousands of sea angels. He had to battle against strong currents and avoid a wall of gill netting to capture them mating.
PHOTO: Andrey Narchuk/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Resplendent Delivery - Behaviour: Birds finalist
Resplendent Delivery- Behavior; Birds Finalist
Tyohar, from Israel, watched the pair of quetzals from dawn to dusk for more than a week as they delivered food to their two chicks in the Costa Rican cloud forest of San Gerardo de Dota.
PHOTO: Tyohar Kastiel/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Saved But Caged - The Wildlife Photojournalist Award: Single Image finalist
Saved but Caged-The Wildlife Photojournalist Award: Single Image Finalist
This tiger cub was lucky to survive, having been trapped for four days before being discovered in a rainforest in Aceh Province on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
PHOTO: Steve Winter/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Arctic Treasure - Animal Portraits finalist
Arctic Treasure- Animal Portraits Finalist
This Arctic fox was photographed as it looked for a suitable place to bury an egg on Wrangel Island in the Russian Far East.
PHOTO: Sergey Gorshkov/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The Insiders - Under Water finalist
The Insiders- Under Water Finalist
Qing photographed this trio of clown anemonefish while diving in the Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
PHOTO: Qing Lin/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Swim Gym - Behaviour: Mammals finalist
Swim Gym- Behavior: Mammals Finalist
These Weddell were photographed by Laurent during early spring in east Antarctica, when the mother was introducing her pup to the icy water.
PHOTO: Laurent Ballesta/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Glimpse Of A Lynx - Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (11-14 Years) finalist
Glimpse of a Lynx- Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (11-14 Years) Finalist
Laura managed to track down the illusive Iberian lynx, an endangered cat found only in two small populations in southern Spain. She watched for an hour and a half. "The animals' attitude surprised me," she said. They weren't scared of people, they simply ignored us."
PHOTO: Laura Albiac Vilas/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Bold Eagle - Animal Portraits finalist
Bold Eagle- Animal Portraits
At Dutch Harbor on Amaknak Island in Alaska,USA, bald eagles often gather to take advantage of the fishing industry's leftovers. "I lay on my belly on the beach surrounded by eagles," Klaus said. "I got to know individuals, and they got to trust me."
PHOTO: Klaus Nigge/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Winter Pause - Black and White finalist
Winter Pause- Black and White Finalist
Mats Andersson, from Sweden, captured this foraging in a spruce tree on a February walk near his home.
PHOTO: Mats Andersson/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Saguaro Twist - Plants and Fungi finalist
Saguaro Twist- Plants and Fungi Finalist
This ancient cacti can be found in the expansive arid landscape of Arizona's Sonoran Desert National Monument in the US.
PHOTO: Jack Dykinga/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Sewage Surfer - Wildlife Photojournalist Award: Single Image finalist
Sewage Surfer-Wildlife Photojournalist Award; Single Image Finalist
Justin Hofman, from the US, watched as this tiny estuary seahorse "almost hopped" from one bit of natural debris to the next on a reef near Sumbawa Island, Indonesia.
PHOTO: Justin Hofman/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The Power Of The Matriarch - Animal Portraits finalist
The Power of the Matriarch- Animal Portraits Finalist
David, from New Zealand, captured a herd of elephants on their evening visit to a waterhole in Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve. When the female leading the herd looked straight at him, David said her gaze was "full of respect and intelligence."
PHOTO: David Lloyd/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Bear Hug - Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (11-14 Years) finalist
Bear Hug- Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (11-14 years) Finalist
Ashleigh visited Alaska's Lake Clark National Park with the hope of photographing a family of brown bears. "I fell in love with brown bears," she said. "This young cub seemed to think that it was big enough to wrestle mum to the sand. As always, she played along, firm, but patient."
PHOTO: Ashleigh Scully/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Romance Among The Angels - Behaviour: Invertebrates finalist
Romance Among the Angels- Behavior: Invertebrates Finalist
Andrey was on an expedition to the Sea of Okhotsk in the Russian Far East, hoping to photograph salmon. But when he jumped into the water, he found himself surrounded by thousands of sea angels. He had to battle against strong currents and avoid a wall of gill netting to capture them mating.
PHOTO: Andrey Narchuk/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Resplendent Delivery - Behaviour: Birds finalist
Resplendent Delivery- Behavior; Birds Finalist
Tyohar, from Israel, watched the pair of quetzals from dawn to dusk for more than a week as they delivered food to their two chicks in the Costa Rican cloud forest of San Gerardo de Dota.
PHOTO: Tyohar Kastiel/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Saved But Caged - The Wildlife Photojournalist Award: Single Image finalist
Saved but Caged-The Wildlife Photojournalist Award: Single Image Finalist
This tiger cub was lucky to survive, having been trapped for four days before being discovered in a rainforest in Aceh Province on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
PHOTO: Steve Winter/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Arctic Treasure - Animal Portraits finalist
Arctic Treasure- Animal Portraits Finalist
This Arctic fox was photographed as it looked for a suitable place to bury an egg on Wrangel Island in the Russian Far East.
PHOTO: Sergey Gorshkov/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The Insiders - Under Water finalist
The Insiders- Under Water Finalist
Qing photographed this trio of clown anemonefish while diving in the Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
PHOTO: Qing Lin/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Swim Gym - Behaviour: Mammals finalist
Swim Gym- Behavior: Mammals Finalist
These Weddell were photographed by Laurent during early spring in east Antarctica, when the mother was introducing her pup to the icy water.
PHOTO: Laurent Ballesta/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Glimpse Of A Lynx - Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (11-14 Years) finalist
Glimpse of a Lynx- Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (11-14 Years) Finalist
Laura managed to track down the illusive Iberian lynx, an endangered cat found only in two small populations in southern Spain. She watched for an hour and a half. "The animals' attitude surprised me," she said. They weren't scared of people, they simply ignored us."
PHOTO: Laura Albiac Vilas/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Bold Eagle - Animal Portraits finalist
Bold Eagle- Animal Portraits
At Dutch Harbor on Amaknak Island in Alaska,USA, bald eagles often gather to take advantage of the fishing industry's leftovers. "I lay on my belly on the beach surrounded by eagles," Klaus said. "I got to know individuals, and they got to trust me."
PHOTO: Klaus Nigge/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Winter Pause - Black and White finalist
Winter Pause- Black and White Finalist
Mats Andersson, from Sweden, captured this foraging in a spruce tree on a February walk near his home.
PHOTO: Mats Andersson/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Saguaro Twist - Plants and Fungi finalist
Saguaro Twist- Plants and Fungi Finalist
This ancient cacti can be found in the expansive arid landscape of Arizona's Sonoran Desert National Monument in the US.
PHOTO: Jack Dykinga/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Sewage Surfer - Wildlife Photojournalist Award: Single Image finalist
Sewage Surfer-Wildlife Photojournalist Award; Single Image Finalist
Justin Hofman, from the US, watched as this tiny estuary seahorse "almost hopped" from one bit of natural debris to the next on a reef near Sumbawa Island, Indonesia.
PHOTO: Justin Hofman/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The Power Of The Matriarch - Animal Portraits finalist
The Power of the Matriarch- Animal Portraits Finalist
David, from New Zealand, captured a herd of elephants on their evening visit to a waterhole in Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve. When the female leading the herd looked straight at him, David said her gaze was "full of respect and intelligence."
PHOTO: David Lloyd/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Bear Hug - Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (11-14 Years) finalist
Bear Hug- Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (11-14 years) Finalist
Ashleigh visited Alaska's Lake Clark National Park with the hope of photographing a family of brown bears. "I fell in love with brown bears," she said. "This young cub seemed to think that it was big enough to wrestle mum to the sand. As always, she played along, firm, but patient."
PHOTO: Ashleigh Scully/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Romance Among The Angels - Behaviour: Invertebrates finalist
Romance Among the Angels- Behavior: Invertebrates Finalist
Andrey was on an expedition to the Sea of Okhotsk in the Russian Far East, hoping to photograph salmon. But when he jumped into the water, he found himself surrounded by thousands of sea angels. He had to battle against strong currents and avoid a wall of gill netting to capture them mating.
PHOTO: Andrey Narchuk/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Resplendent Delivery - Behaviour: Birds finalist
Resplendent Delivery- Behavior; Birds Finalist
Tyohar, from Israel, watched the pair of quetzals from dawn to dusk for more than a week as they delivered food to their two chicks in the Costa Rican cloud forest of San Gerardo de Dota.
PHOTO: Tyohar Kastiel/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Saved But Caged - The Wildlife Photojournalist Award: Single Image finalist
Saved but Caged-The Wildlife Photojournalist Award: Single Image Finalist
This tiger cub was lucky to survive, having been trapped for four days before being discovered in a rainforest in Aceh Province on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
PHOTO: Steve Winter/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Arctic Treasure - Animal Portraits finalist
Arctic Treasure- Animal Portraits Finalist
This Arctic fox was photographed as it looked for a suitable place to bury an egg on Wrangel Island in the Russian Far East.
PHOTO: Sergey Gorshkov/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The Insiders - Under Water finalist
The Insiders- Under Water Finalist
Qing photographed this trio of clown anemonefish while diving in the Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
PHOTO: Qing Lin/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Swim Gym - Behaviour: Mammals finalist
Swim Gym- Behavior: Mammals Finalist
These Weddell were photographed by Laurent during early spring in east Antarctica, when the mother was introducing her pup to the icy water.
PHOTO: Laurent Ballesta/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Glimpse Of A Lynx - Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (11-14 Years) finalist
Glimpse of a Lynx- Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year (11-14 Years) Finalist
Laura managed to track down the illusive Iberian lynx, an endangered cat found only in two small populations in southern Spain. She watched for an hour and a half. "The animals' attitude surprised me," she said. They weren't scared of people, they simply ignored us."
PHOTO: Laura Albiac Vilas/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Bold Eagle - Animal Portraits finalist
Bold Eagle- Animal Portraits
At Dutch Harbor on Amaknak Island in Alaska,USA, bald eagles often gather to take advantage of the fishing industry's leftovers. "I lay on my belly on the beach surrounded by eagles," Klaus said. "I got to know individuals, and they got to trust me."
PHOTO: Klaus Nigge/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Each one is more beautiful than the next
The world's best nature photography exhibition will return to the Natural History Museum on October 20th. This year's competition attracted almost 50,000 entries from professionals and amateurs across 92 countries and on October 17th, the overall winners will be announced. Here are some of the incredible images from this year's finalists.