Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021

Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the Natural History Museum's annual competition and exhibition highlighting the unique and beautiful relationship between photography, science and art.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year's reputation is reinforced by the expertise of our jury and the vigour of our judging process. Meet this year's international panel.

Rosamund ‘Roz’ Kidman Cox OBE (UK), Chair of the Jury, editor, photo-editor and writer
Jordi Chias (Spain), underwater photographer
Dr Natalie Cooper (UK), evolutionary biologist and researcher, Natural History Museum
Britta Jaschinski (Germany), photojournalist
David Lindo (UK), naturalist, broadcaster and writer
Dr Piotr Naskrecki (USA/Mozambique), entomologist, conservation biologist and photographer
Staffan Widstrand (Sweden), nature photographer and writer

Wildlife Photographer of the Year uses photography to celebrate the wonderful diversity of life, to inspire and inform and to create advocates for the planet. It champions ethical wildlife photography, rewarding truthful representations of nature that display respect for animals and the environment.

Whether you shoot in the wilderness or at the heart of an urban environment, Wildlife Photographer of the Year is open to everyone.