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Nature’s Best Photography Awards 2024

Nature photographers travel the globe to document its beauty and diversity, and this year's winners prove that once again.


Nature photographers witness breathtaking landscapes, fascinating wildlife behaviour, and surprising glimpses of Earth’s soaring peaks and mysterious ocean depths. The powerful images and films they bring home awaken our desire to explore, enjoy, and conserve the natural world.


In admiration of these visually-driven storytellers and the important impact they have made since cameras were first invented, the Nature’s Best Photography Awards have been showcasing the year's finest images since 1995.


Mangesh Desai from India was made Grand Prize Winner for his picture taken at the Taboda-Andhari Tiger Reserve. “Over the years, I have witnessed this young tiger on his path toward independence, starting with lessons from his mother teaching him to defend his territory,” says Desai. “His path toward independence as an adult starts with the challenge of learning to define and safeguard his territory. This image illustrates a pivotal life lesson as the mother teaches her cub how to fight, giving a masterclass in survival."


Bengal tigers play fighting
Grand Prize Winner: Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra, India | Mangesh Ratnakar Desai
 

“I caught the fleeting moment as two fish leaped out of the water and passed by an egret.”


Egret fishing
Winner of the Birds category: Yundang Lake, Xiamen, Fujian, China | Xiaoping Lin
 

“A stunning field of Paepalanthus mirrors the rising sun’s rays, giving the impression of self-luminescence.”


Field of Paepalanthus 'glowing' at sunrise
Winner of the Landscapes category: Wildflowers at Sunrise, Alto Paraíso, Goiás, Brazil | Marcio Cabral of Brasília, Brazil
 

“The genuine tenderness between these wild animals made me smile and serves as a poignant reminder that each living creature has a unique value within our universe.”


Pair of desert foxes enjoying a tender moment
Winner of the Animal Antics category: Simpson Springs, Onaqui Mountain Herd Management Area, Skull Valley, Dugway, Utah, USA | Brian Clopp
 

“This aerial photo of a frozen lake revealed a symmetrical design not visible at ground level.”


Aerial view of snow covered landscape in Tibet
Winner of the Art in Nature category: Baingoin County, Nagqu, Tibet | Lei Li
 

"The moon passing directly between Earth and Sun during an annular eclipse, made this highliner’s experience even more extreme.”


Highliner above a ravine at night
Winner of the Outdoor Adventure category: Bureau of Land Management Area Near Monticello, Utah, USA | Belva Hayden

All photographs courtesy of Nature's Best Photography


 
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