People who submit their work to the BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition go above and beyond to catch the right picture at the right time. And though there is a monetary prize to the winner, the competition hopes that these breath-taking images from all around the world will inspire others to protect and conserve our planet.
#1 Aquatic Life, Finalist: ‘Treasure On Ice’ By marek Jackowski, Svalbard, Norway
Lauren CaswellThat’s just so sad. I don’t have words for it, my heart just breaks at what we have done▲ 63 ▼
#2 Terrestrial Wildlife, Finalist: ‘Tough Negotiation’ By Ayala Fishaimer, Judean Foothills, Israel
Kookamunga“Look, let’s be reasonable here – can we make a deal or something?”▲ 63 ▼
#3 Terrestrial Wildlife, Finalist: ‘Felis Silvestris’ By Vladimir Cech Jr., Doupov Mountains, Czech Republic
JenniGWhat a beautiful tail!▲ 60 ▼
#4 Grand Prize: ‘Hope In A Burned Plantation’ By Jo-Anne Mcarthur, Mallacoota, Australia
denzorenBeautiful and tragic. I hope both her and her joey are doing well.▲ 51 ▼
#5 Terrestrial Wildlife, Winner: ‘Boss’ By Michelle Valberg, Great Bear Rainforest, Canada
CatManShake it off▲ 48 ▼
#6 Human/Nature, Finalist: ‘Why Did The Sloth Cross The Road?’ By Andrew Whitworth, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
CatManGrass type pokémon▲ 47 ▼
#7 Art Of Nature, Winner: ‘The Goblet Of Fire’ By Sarang Naik, Toplepada, India
Purple Panda Rae’nWha-ow! Just, W-O-W!!!▲ 43 ▼
#8 Aquatic Life, Finalist: ‘Orcas Under The Arctic Sun’ By andy Schmid, Skjervøy, Norway
JenniGThat play of light through the water is magic▲ 43 ▼
#9 Aquatic Life, Winner: ‘Barracuda’ By Yung-Sen Wu, Koror, Palau
denzorenNow that is dedication.▲ 42 ▼
#10 Aquatic Life, Finalist: ‘Facing Reality’ By Amos Nachoum, Pleneau Island, Antarctic Peninsula
Amy Begun SaabThat looks like a dinosaur or something▲ 42 ▼
#11 Aquatic Life, Finalist: ‘Private Moment Of Milk Feeding’ By mike Korostelev, Indian Ocean
therarestbananaDo female whales have nipples or do they shoot their milk straight out of a gland? Does anybody know?▲ 42 ▼
#12 Landscapes, Waterscapes, And Flora: Finalist: ‘Beautiful Water’ By Kazuaki Koseki, Inawashiro, Japan
RiderThis is now my wallpaper▲ 40 ▼
#13 Human/Nature, Finalist: ‘Foxfence’ By Peter Mather, Whitehorse, Canada
Soph the LoafWhat an adorable little fox!▲ 38 ▼
#14 Art Of Nature, Finalist: ‘Vortex’ By angel Fitor, Mar Menor, Spain
TheAnimalLadySurreal 🙉, like a cloud formation that an angel is about to descend through 👼😻😇▲ 35 ▼
#15 Human/Nature, Finalist: ‘A Daring Rescue’ By Ami Vitale, Ruko Community Conservancy, Kenya
Suzy the observerThank you!!!▲ 32 ▼
#16 Photo Story: Out Of The Ordinary: ‘Klukshu Ice Bears 4/6’ By peter Mather, Yukon Territory, Canada
TheAnimalLady🎼🎶🎵 She works hard for the money-catch 🎸🎶🎵▲ 32 ▼
#17 Winged Life, Winner: ‘Beak To Beak’ By Shane Kalyn, Mount Seymour Provincial Park, Canada
CrunChewy McSandybuttCorvids are the best types of birds▲ 30 ▼
#18 Landscapes, Waterscapes, And Flora: Winner: ‘Another Planet’ By Fran Rubia, Fjallabak Nature Reserve, Iceland
therarestbananaLooks like an alien planet somewhere in outer space. Neat.▲ 28 ▼
#19 Terrestrial Wildlife, Finalist: ‘Microspur1’ By Lung-Tsai Wang, Unspecified Mountains, Taiwan
monsa8Reminds me of Highlander “There can be only one”▲ 28 ▼
#20 Terrestrial Wildlife, Finalist: ‘Come High Water’ By mac Stone, Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, United States
Angelina Waldehmis that her cub ?▲ 27 ▼
#21 Terrestrial Wildlife, Finalist: ‘Jumbo Roadblock’ By Jagdeep Rajput, Corbett National Park, India
IguanaStampedeThat picture is of African elephants if I am not mistaken▲ 26 ▼
#22 Winged Life, Finalist: ‘Stages Of Life’ By kurt Bertels, Nicosia, Cyprus
TheAnimalLady🎼🎶🎵 Owl be seeing you in owl the owl familiar places 🪕 🎶🎵▲ 26 ▼
#23 Human/Nature, Finalist: ‘Mon Cheri’ By Guido Villani, Naples, Italy
Suzy the observerGrrr!▲ 26 ▼
#24 Photo Story: Out Of The Ordinary: ‘Klukshu Ice Bears 2/6’ By peter Mather, Yukon Territory, Canada
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#25 Human/Nature, Finalist: ‘Dolphin’s Hug’ By Jaime Rojo, Puerto Nariño, Colombia
TheAnimalLadyDoes anyone know why they aren’t tagging on site instead of stressing and endangering it by transporting? That seems counterintuitive to all my years of rescue and the research I’ve done.▲ 25 ▼
#26 Winged Life, Finalist: ‘Flamingo Flying Over Lake Magadi’ By yang Jiao, Magadi, Kenya
TheAnimalLadyMakes me think of Jackson Pollock 🎨👨🎨▲ 24 ▼
#27 Landscapes, Waterscapes, And Flora: Finalist: ‘Tree Of Life’ By anette Mossbacher, Ruacana Falls, Namibia
TheAnimalLadyTalk about “Survival of the Fittest” 🙉▲ 24 ▼
#28 Art Of Nature, Finalist: ‘Little Comets’ By Alexey Korolyov, Kremyonki, Russia
JenniGMagic!▲ 24 ▼
#29 Photo Story: Out Of The Ordinary: ‘Klukshu Ice Bears 5/6’ By peter Mather, Yukon Territory, Canada
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