Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025: Winners announced

This is one of the images by Luca Lorenz who won the Rising Star Award

The winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition have been announced.

This year, a record-breaking 60,000 pictures from 113 different countries and territories were entered into the competition which is put together by the Natural History Museum in London.

Now a team of experts in photography, film making, conservation, and science have selected which photographers will be taking home the prizes.

Take a look below at some of the winners:

Who is the wildlife 2025 Photographer of the Year winner?

South African wildlife photographer Wim ban den Heever was announced as the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025.

His image 'Ghost Town Visitor' shows a brown hyena which is the rarest hyena species in the world.

They are hard to find in the wild due to their shy, nocturnal behavior and remote habitats.

Who won the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year?

This year's winner of the Young Wildlife Photographer of the year is Andrea Dominizi.

He also won the 17 and under category, and is the first ever Italian to win this.

His image named 'After the Destruction' shows a tale of habitat loss.

The image shows a longhorn beetle against the backdrop of abandoned machinery in an area once logged for old beech trees.

Who is the Impact Award winner?

The Impact Award is to recognise a conservation success, a story of hope or positive change.

This year the award was won by a Brazilian, photographer Fernando Faciole.

He took this picture of an orphaned giant anteater pup following its caregiver after an evening feed at a rehabilitation centre.

Who were the other winners?

Winner of 10 Years and Under category- 'The Weaver's Lair' by Jamie Smart

Winner of the 11–14 Years- 'Alpine Dawn' by Lubin Godi

Winner, Behaviour: Birds - 'Synchronised Fishing' by Qingrong Yang

Winner, Oceans: The Bigger Picture - 'The Feast' by Audun Rikardsen