ByCecilia Rodriguez,
Senior Contributor.
A haunting photograph of a rare hyena wandering through an abandoned mining town has claimed the top prize at the 61st Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025, the prestigious global competition organized by London’s Natural History Museum.
Selected from a record-breaking 60,636 entries submitted by photographers across 113 countries and territories, this year’s winners illustrate the beauty, drama, and diversity of life on Earth — from the mysterious depths of oceans and jungles to the heart of bustling cities.
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year is widely recognized as the world’s leading wildlife photography competition, celebrating the art of capturing the natural world while promoting awareness of conservation and biodiversity.
