Some of the Year’s Best Wildlife Photography

Take a look at some of the best photos from the Natural History Museum’s 2016 Wildlife Photographer of Year competition. A huge array of diversity, all beautifully captured. We have an amazing diversity of life on our planet, kudos to these photographers for sharing these great images with the world.

fox peering over wall

Nosy Neighbor, Sam Hobson, UK

 

underwater scene

Collective Cuttlefish Courtship, Scott Portelli, Australia

 

Lion playing with pangolin

Playing Pangolin, Lance van de Vyver, South Africa

 

disappearing fish

The Disappearing Fish, Iago Leonardo, Spain

 

bat flying by broken window

Crystal Precision, Mario Cea, Spain

 

yellow billed hornbill

Termite Tossing, Willem Kruger, South Africa