Picked from more than 60,000 entries, the first images from the Natural History Museum’s wildlife photographer of the year competition have been released.
These stunning images are among the 'highly commended' photographs, with the winners set to be announced later this year.
Ranging from a lion facing down to a march of emperor penguins to a grouping of slime mould, the images capture the beauty of the natural world.
An exhibition opening on October 17 at the Natural History Museum will showcase these striking photographs, shortlisted for the sixty-first edition of the competition.
A few days prior, category winners, the grand winner and the young grand winner will be announced on October 14 by wildlife TV presenters and conservationists Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin at the museum.
