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23 Wildlife Photos Shortlisted For The Natural History Museum People’s Choice Award
On February 4th, the global public is invited to take part in one of the most anticipated moments in wildlife photography as the Wildlife Photographer of the Year launches online voting for its iconic People’s Choice Award. Organized by the Natural History Museum, the award celebrates the images that resonate most strongly with audiences around the world.
Selected from more than 60,000 submissions, this curated shortlist features photographs that narrowly missed the final Top 100 exhibition but stood out for their creativity, originality, and technical excellence. Today, we are aiming to showcase 23 of those pictures that caught our eye the most here at Bored Panda.
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#1
Photo by Alexandre Brisson.
Multa Nocte 2 weeks ago
Wow! You couldn't frame this photo better if you had worked on it for 10 years!
Among the nominees are emotionally charged moments that feel almost cinematic: bear cubs standing face to face on a quiet road as headlights approach, a surreal scene of flamingos gathered beneath endless power lines at dusk, and an intimate underwater ballet of dolphins moving as one. Other images reveal nature’s hidden worlds, from a detailed macro portrait of a spider that feels larger than life to a tiny crab hitching a ride atop a glowing jellyfish in the dark ocean.
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#3
Photo by Will Nicholls.
There are also powerful reminders of conservation realities, including portraits of armed rangers standing before mountains of confiscated snares, and tender aerial views of polar bear families navigating a rapidly changing Arctic landscape. Each photograph tells a story that goes far beyond a single frame.
The People’s Choice Award gives the public the final say, turning viewers into jurors and allowing them to decide which image best represents the spirit of this year’s competition. It is a rare opportunity to engage directly with visual storytelling that blends art, science, and urgent environmental awareness on a global stage.
#7
Photo by Josef Stefan.
#8
Photo by Nima Sarikhani.
#9
Photo by Prasenjeet Yadav.
Multa Nocte 2 weeks ago
I know! I've never seen a photo of one with markings like this.
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#11
Photo by Joseph Ferraro.
#12
Photo by Lance van de Vyver.
#15
Photo by Chris Gug.
#17
Photo by Christopher Paetkau.
#18
Photo by Lalith Ekanayake.
#19
Photo by Dvir Barkay.
#21
Photo by Kohei Nagira.
#22
Photo by Thomas Hunt.
Multa Nocte 2 weeks ago
"A cellar spider, sometimes known as a daddy long-legs, carries a ball of precious eggs in its mouth. Thomas found this female cellar spider in the top corner of his sister’s room in their home in Southampton, England, UK. Upon closer inspection, he noticed it was carrying a ball of precious eggs in its mouth. He encouraged it onto a piece of wood to move it into the garage so it could safely raise its young. The mother spider watches over her eggs for three to four weeks until they all hatch into tiny transparent spiderlings. She then guards them in her web for a short while until they leave."
#23
Photo by Francesco Russo.
Multa Nocte 2 weeks ago
I had no idea what this was, so I had to look it up: "Rows of solar panels stretch across the landscape like ripples on a water’s surface. This solar farm is in the land surrounding the hamlet of Cambridge in Gloucestershire, England, UK. The panels had to be carefully organised around the divisions between pastures. The result is a pattern that resembles the shapes of bodies of water. This image is part of a project to document the relationship between nature and industry along the River Severn, which flows near this solar farm. It shows clearly the effects of human activities on the environment."
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Multa Nocte 2 weeks ago
Another stunning set of nature photos! Thank you for these - they really made my day!
Hari Kaimal 1 week ago (edited)
Many thanks! Some of these photographs will stand the test of time. Really lovely polar bear family, and the tiger at night. Will keep visiting, thanks again
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Another stunning set of nature photos! Thank you for these - they really made my day!
Hari Kaimal 1 week ago (edited)
Many thanks! Some of these photographs will stand the test of time. Really lovely polar bear family, and the tiger at night. Will keep visiting, thanks again
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