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Enter today to be in with the chance of winning the prestigious title of World Nature Photographer of the Year and a cash prize of $1000
Now celebrating our seventh year, the mission of the World Nature Photography Awards is to celebrate the world’s best nature photographers whilst showcasing nature’s beauty to a wider audience, in the hope that we all take steps, no matter how small, to save the planet for future generations.
We plant a tree with every entry into the WNPA competition
Image © Indranil Basu Mallick
From left to right: Jono Allen, World Nature Photographer of the Year 2026, Charlie Wemyss-Dun, Gold in ‘Animals in their habitat’, Mary Schrader, Gold in ‘Animal portraits’, Fenqiang Liu, Gold in ‘Behaviour - Birds’. All images copyright of their respective photographers.
OUR PRESS COVERAGE
Each year, our winning photographers’ work is seen by millions of people around the world.
We are thrilled to garner coverage each year from some of the most well-known global media outlets such as CNN, The Guardian, Forbes, BBC and CBS.
Check out our press page to see some of the coverage for 2026.
2026 winners
Each year, the WNPA winners continue to remind us of the amazing world that we call home.
Their work forces us to reconsider our actions and do everything possible to preserve our precious planet for future generations.
Take a look at their stunning work, including that of our World Nature Photographer of the Year, Jono Allen.
CORPORATE SPONSOrSHIP
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