Finished: 21/03/2025 – 06/07/2025
From 21 March to 6 July 2025, Fort Bard will host the 60th edition of Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the world’s most prestigious nature photography competition, organised by the Natural History Museum in London. Harnessing the profound emotive impact of photography to engage and move audiences, these images shed light on stories and species from around the world, advocating for a collective commitment to the preservation of our planet. Wildlife Photographer of the Year provides a global platform to showcases the best photographic talent from around the world. This year’s competition reached new heights, with an unprecedented 59,228 entries submitted by photographers of all ages and experience levels, representing 117 countries. The exhibition will feature 100 breathtaking images.
Canadian marine conservation photojournalist Shane Gross was named Wildlife Photographer of the Year for his underwater shot The Swarm of Life. This photograph, taken while snorkelling amidst water lily carpets in Cedar Lake on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, beautifully captures the enchanting world of toad tadpoles. German photographer Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas earned the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024 title with his fascinating photograph Life Under Dead Wood, capturing a tiny springtail alongside fruiting slime moulds.
Two Italians won awards: Fortunato Gatto triumphed in the Plants and Fungi category with his shot Old Man of the Glen (Il vecchio della valle) and earned Honourable Mentions for High Tide Indicator (Indicatore di alta marea) and A Carpet of Woods (Un tappeto di boschi) in the same category. Filippo Carugati was awarded an Honourable Mention in the Underwater category for his photograph Green, Thin and Rare to See (Verde, magro e raro da vedere).
