Photography
“We were literally running for our lives. If one of us had tripped, there’s nothing we would have been able to do.”
Wildlife photographer Axel Gomille on sprinting elephants and collecting movie characters
“I was almost bulldozed by a humpback whale on New Year’s Day.”
Underwater photographer Kate Vylet on tumbling in surfgrass and dodging humpback whales
“It was a terrifying moment but I can laugh about it now!” A wildlife photographer shares his most epic fail
Jon A Juarez on foxes in the city and sand in the camera
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Stunning alligator photos show power and beauty of these incredible predators
Remarkable images of American alligators – from the rivers of Florida to the swamps of Louisiana.
“I had to spend the entire night in a foetal position under some tree roots.”
Biologist and photographer Chien Lee on shrew loos, rogue drones and being rained out of bed
“Fighting tunnel vision, dizziness and an elevated heart rate, I stumbled back down the trail and narrowly avoided passing out.”
Conservation photographer Devon Matthews on adventures with arachnids and tripod mishaps
“I nearly lost my dive watch and a glove while ‘holding hands’ with an octopus in this way.”
Conservation photojournalist Justin Gilligan on giant spider crabs and holding hands with an octopus
“I once worked at an elevation of more than 5,000m in Bolivia and it was very difficult to breathe, eat and sleep.”
Renato Granieri talks chimps, penguins and high altitudes
“The current was swirling in all directions and my buddy’s bubbles were heading downwards. Not a sight any diver wants to see...”
Wildlife photographer Sue Daly talks crustaceans, currents and cold-water coral
“I was so focused on taking photos that I didn’t realise I was sinking into quicksand.”
Aishwarya Sridhar talks fireflies, leopards and torn trousers
“I ripped off my trousers and stood there screaming.” Wildlife photographer on being accosted by driver ants in Rwanda
Wildlife photographer Derek Nielsen on charming chimps, wise elephants and ants in his pants
“I was setting up a camera trap when we heard a trumpet. An elephant was charging, flattening every tree in its path.”
Hair-raising adventures with big-cat
lover Sebastian Kennerknecht
9 beautifully intimate photos that capture the raw vulnerability and power of endangered species that could be lost forever
Wildlife photographer Paul Goldstein's latest book combines conservation and photography focuses on nine endangered species
“I’ve been frozen like an ice block, overheated to the point of melting and immersed in water for hours.”
Nick Garbutt is loving lemurs and big cats, but midges? No thanks
“We stopped to let a herd of elephants cross the road. One huge bull decided he didn’t like us.”
Bella Falk on wild dogs, torrential rain and a grumpy elephant
“I endured one and a half hours submerged in the freezing water, with only my head visible.” Wildlife photographer shares adventures above the Arctic Circle
Adventures above the Arctic Circle with bird lover Knut-Sverre Horn
Extraordinary close-up of spider thread wins Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition 2025
Dancing cranes, tadpoles in a tree and an enormous Atlas moth also celebrated in this year's competition.
Polar bear riding enormous frozen whale among National Geographic's best photos of 2025
Six million marauding antelope and a close encounter with a deadly shark also feature in National Geographic's Pictures of the Year.
Post-kill polar bear among 20 epic images from Nature Photographer of the Year 2025
We reveal the incredible winning and runner up images in this nature photography competition
These 8 astonishing, brutal hyena photos reveal the raw chaos, power and intelligence of these top predators
These incredible image show the raw power and brutal determination of these killer predators
“We heard movement in the bushes and saw two large eyes. The smell of jaguar got stronger.” Wildlife photographer shares incredible encounter
Wildlife photographer Fernando Faciole on armadillos, tapirs and being stalked by a jaguar
Breathtaking gorilla photos reveal the strength and beauty of these enormous mammals
Stunning images of gorillas – from a yawning silverback to an adorable infant riding on its mother's back.
“I spent hours picking them out of my toes.” Wildlife photographer stumbles into huge pepper tick nest in Kenya
Wildlife photographer Lara Jackson talks magical otters, curious rhinos and ticks in the toes
Snoozing sloths and dazzling bees: Close-up Photographer of the Year 2025 shortlist revealed
The shortlist for Close-up Photographer of the Year 2025 has been revealed – we take a look at some of this year's entries.