Close-Up Photographer of the Year Celebrates Minuscule Marvels and Delicate Details
The shortlist for this year’s Close-Up Photographer of the Year competition has arrived. After deliberating for a total of 20 hours on Zoom, 22 judges…
The 2025 Audubon Photography Awards Emphasize Epic and Endangered Migrations
In so-called “granary trees,” acorn woodpeckers drill remarkable pegboard-like patterns in which they store thousands upon thousands of acorns for food over the winter. And…
Fragility, Beauty, and Urgency Characterize Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025
The finalists of this year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year competition (previously) have really blown it out of the water. From hundreds of baby octopuses…
Among Newly Discovered Ocean Species, a Baby Colossal Squid Is Filmed for the First Time
An archipelago in the South Atlantic known as the South Sandwich Islands is home to some of the most remote landmasses in the world. Uninhabited…
Our Beautiful and Fragile Planet Takes Center Stage in the 2025 World Nature Photography Awards
From the glowing Milky Way above a Montana lake to firework-like flowers in the Brazilian savannah at sunset, the winners of the 2025 World Nature…
The Underwater Photographer of the Year Celebrates 60 Years of Wildlife Diversity
Entering its 60th year, the Underwater Photographer of the Year Contest continues to be one of the most noteworthy international photography competitions. Surpassing last year’s…
The Winners of This Annual Competition Show Nature Is Ready for Its Close-Up
A striking silhouette of two fighting stag beetles takes the top prize in the 6th annual Close-Up Photographer of the Year contest (previously), capping a…
In the 2024 Ocean Art Contest, Circling Sharks and Squadrons of Rays Steal the Show
Mobula rays are often referred to as “devil rays,” but unlike their relatives, stingrays, they lack a stinger, making them a bit less nefarious than…
