Discover Wildlife

Competitions

Camera-trap Photo of the Year 2013 spread.
31st July 2013

Do you use a remote camera? Whether you’re a researcher or a keen amateur wildlife photographer, enter your best photos and you could win a great prize.

Nature writer of the year 2013 spread.
30th April 2013

Enter our nature-writing contest and share your passion for wildlife and wild places. You could win a place on a research expedition to Madagascar!

Travel writer of the year 2013 competition launch spread.
31st March 2013

Banish the winter blues by reliving an incredible wildlife journey in the form of a short story. Who knows – it could lead to further adventures... 

Wildlife Artist of the Year 2013 competition launch spread.
28th February 2013

Prime your palette and sharpen your HB enter your finest work in our art competition for the chance to win a fabulous painting safari.

Illustration: bytherealmckay.com

This year, our Nature Writer of the Year competition attracted scores of excellent entries. Read the judges' winners here – and see if you agree with their choices.

© BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year 2012 The winners spread

Talented artists spread their wings to create stunning images of the world's wildlife. 

Travel writer of the year awards 2012: The results

Our annual travel-writing contest is always hard-fought and, with nearly 200 entries, this year was no exception. But Pete Dommett’s evocative tale about Lithuania’s annual bird rally triumphed. 

Camera-trap Photo of the Year 2012 spread
13th July 2012

Do you use a remote camera? Whether you’re a researcher or a keen amateur wildlife photographer, enter your best photos and you could win a great prize.

5th March 2012

Prime your palette and sharpen your HB enter your finest work in our art competition for the chance to win a fabulous painting safari.

Composite illustration of turkey vulture images

Our call for entries to our Nature Writer of the Year 2011 Competition back in March attracted scores of entries, celebrating an array of birds, animals and magical, memorable wild places. Read the top tales here – and see whether you agree with the choices.