The 25 People’s Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022

People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022

The Natural History Museum has selected the top 25 photos that will be voted on by the public to win the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award 2022.

The winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were announced in October where Karine Aigner took top honors for her photo titled “The big buzz.” She is just the fifth woman in the competition’s 58-year history to earn the Grand Title Award.

But now the public’s favorite photo will be awarded and the winner will be announced in February. The public is being invited to have their say and vote for their favorite image, the selection of which has been narrowed to 25 photos from a staggering 38,575 entries from 93 different countries. The shortlisted photos include an intimate nuzzle, a polar bear cub basking in a sea of flowers, a portrait of a characterful pregnant pygmy seahorse, a capture that reveals the impact of domesticated cats on local wildlife, and many more.

“Voters will have a challenge to choose from this stunning range of photographs which tell vital stories and connect people to issues across the planet. We are looking forward to finding out which of these images emerges as the favorite,” Dr. Douglas Gurr, Director of the Natural History Museum says.

The Natural History Museum says that 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.

Voting ends on February 2, and the top five images will be displayed online and join the winners of the competition that were announced earlier this year.

Below are the 25 shortlisted finalists:

People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Covid litter by Auke-Florian Hiemstra, Netherlands
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Coastline wolf by Bertie Gregory, UK
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Fox affection by Brittany Crossman, Canada
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Red and yellow by Chloé Bès, France
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Caribbean crèche by Claudio Contreras Koob, Mexico
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Snowshoe hare stare by Deena Sveinsson, USA
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Life and art by Eduardo Blanco Mendizabal, Spain
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Fishing for glass eels by Eladio Fernandez, Dominican Republic
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Holding on by Igor Altuna, Spain
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
The frog with the ruby eyes by Jaime Culebras, Spain
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Heads or tails? by Jodi Frediani, USA
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Portrait of Olobor by Marina Cano, Spain
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Among the flowers by Martin Gregus, Canada
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Caught by the cat by Michał Michlewicz, Poland
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
A golden huddle by Minqiang Lu, China
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Head to head by Miquel Angel Artús Illana, Spain
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
A tight grip by Nicholas More, UK
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
That’s the spot! By Richard Flack, South Africa
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Wasp attack by Roberto García-Roa, Spain
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Hyena highway by Sam Rowley, UK
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Night encounter by Sami Vartiainen, Finland
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
World of the snow leopard by Sascha Fonseca, Germany
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Unlucky for the cat by Sebastian Kennerknecht, USA
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
The elusive golden cat by Sebastian Kennerknecht, USA
People's Choice Finalists of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
A fox’s tale by Simon Withyman, UK

Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum. The organization says that it offers a truly global platform for amateur and professional photographers alike.

“Using photography’s unique emotive power to engage and inspire audiences, the exhibition shines a light on stories and species around the world and supports the Museum in its mission of creating advocates for the planet,” the Natural History Museum says.

The public can vote for their favorite on the organization’s website until February 2, 2023.


Image credits: All photos are individually credited and provided courtesy of the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

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