Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2022: A look at the winning images
Wildlife Photographer of the Year Winner, "The big buzz" by Karine Aigner
The American National History Museum announced the winners for their annual Wildlife Photographer Awards this year in an awards ceremony in London on Tuesday.
Having received over 38,000 submissions from 93 different countries, the entries were judged by an international panel of experts on their originality, narrative, technical excellence, and ethical practice.
American photographer Karine Aigner became just the fifth woman in the competition's 58-year history to be awarded the Grand Title award of Wildlife Photographer of the Year for the photograoh she captured titled, "The big buzz", which features a group of bees in a bundle, attempting to mate.
Here are the rest of the winners from the Wildlife Photographer Awards 2022:
Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Animals in their Environment
Animal Portraits
Behaviour: Mammals
Behaviour: Amphibians and Reptiles
Behaviour: Birds
Oceans: The Bigger Picture
Natural Artistry
Plants and Fungi
Underwater
Urban Wildlife
Wetlands - The Bigger Picture
Photojournalism
The 59th edition of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition will open for entries from photographers of all ages and nationalities on Monday, October 17, 2022. Enter the competition here.