If you needed proof that the art of wildlife photography is as alive and well, you can see it in the images shared by London's Natural History Museum below. They're all entries in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest for 2024 – a year that's seen a record number of submissions, a new category introduced, and the first phone image honored.
This year's selection of stunning shots offers a tantalizing glimpse into the diversity and drama of life on Earth. Among the standout entries are a 'dancing’ stoat, the haunting gaze of a moonlit predator moonlight hunter, and a "David Bowie spider" – a huntsman spider species whose markings echo the iconic makeup of its rock star namesake.
