Wildlife Photographer of the Year

The highly acclaimed Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition is in Groningen! The international photo exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum, London features over 100 photographs that show the rich diversity of life on our planet. It celebrates the richness and beauty of life on earth while also showing the impact of humans on nature. The photos have been selected from approximately 50,000 entries in the most prestigious competition of its kind. From June 29 through Sunday, November 3, 2024 the exhibition can be viewed in Forum Groningen. 

To accompany the exhibition there are various activities, such as photography workshops and excursions with nature photographers. Forum has organized its own photo contest! The photowinners of the Forum Wildlife photo contest are displayed on the expo square (4 East) from 15 October untill 3 November 2024.  

Photos of the winners:
The ancient mariner, Laurent Ballesta, France. Winner, Portfolio Award / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Life on the edge, Amit Eshel, Israel. Winner, Animals in their Environment / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Last gasp, Lennart Verheuvel, The Netherlands. Winner, Oceans: The Bigger Picture / Wildlife Photographer of the Year
The catwalk, Shashwat Harish, Kenya. Winner, ages 11-14 / Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Touring photo exhibition  
For 59 years, the Natural History Museum in London has organized the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition: the world's largest search for the best wildlife photographers. For this leading photo competition, wildlife photographers of all ages and from all over the world can send in photos. Last year, as many as 49,957 nature photos were submitted by photographers from 95 different countries. An international jury of professional photographers evaluated the photos. The exhibition highlights the winning photos from a total of nineteen categories. The videos in the exhibition give a behind-the-scenes look at a number of finalist and show the stories behind the winning photos.

Forum Groningen presents the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition in collaboration with the Natural History Museum in London.