The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition is now open at Guernsey Museum, with some top quality nature photography highlighting the natural world.
The exhibition pieces are on loan from the Natural History Museum in London as part of a continent-spanning tour.
It’s the 61st year the exhibition has been held, and the 31st year that the loaned works have come to be displayed in Guernsey.
The exhibition is the traditional ‘opening’ display at Guernsey Museum each January.
Having launched back in 1965, the competition now receives entries from 113 countries and territories all over the world. This year a record breaking amount of images were submitted, with over 60,000 photos submitted.
Helen Glencross, the Head of Culture and Heritage Services said, “We are proud to once again work with the Natural History Museum to bring this world-class exhibition to our visitors.
“Renowned for its stunning photography captured by talented photographers from across the globe, the exhibition not only showcases the beauty and diversity of the natural world but also reminds us of the urgent challenges we face in protecting it.”
This year’s winning images, including the prestigious Grand Title Award winners, were announced back in October, during an awards show hosted by wildlife presenters Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin.
Kathy Moran, the Chair of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Jury, said: “As an advocate for the power of photography, there is nothing more rewarding or moving than seeing our relationship to the natural world, in all its complexity and splendour, shared on the world’s biggest platform for wildlife photography.”
Dr Doug Gurr, Director of the Natural History Museum, said: “Now in its sixty-first year, we are thrilled to continue Wildlife Photographer of the Year as a powerful platform for visual storytelling, showing the diversity, beauty and complexity of the natural world and humanity’s relationship to it.
“With the inclusion of our Biodiversity Intactness Index, this year’s exhibition will be our best combination of great artistry and groundbreaking science yet, helping visitors to become inspired to be advocates for our planet.”
The images are on display from today until 13 April.