Reporting on the vital influence and importance of marine environments for us or the planet. Images can be taken above or below the water. They should convey a message – symbolic or actual – whether ...

A new project, known as KRILLGUARD, launches today which aims to protect the Southern Ocean ecosystem by focusing on Antarctic krill, a keystone species in the ecosystem. Rising ocean temperatures are ...

The KRILLGUARD researchers have developed ‘DNA probes’ to identify important genes within the krill’s sequenced genome. As ...

A distant relative of spiders and scorpions is the new namesake of a Natural History Museum scientist.

Evoking atmosphere and a sense of place - with the habitat as a major element of the picture – to convey how an animal is an integral part of its environment. Jannico Kelk (Australia) illuminates a ...

Mark Whiten (UK) watches as a pair of Asian pied hornbills snap their beaks at any bats flying within reach. From a young age, photography was always interesting to Mark. A significant portion of his ...

Jack Zhi (USA) enjoys watching a young falcon practising its hunting skills on a butterfly, above its sea-cliff nest. Jack has been visiting this area for the past eight years, observing the constant ...

Focusing on nature’s occupation or cohabitation in a human-dominated environment, whether capturing the magic of the commonplace or the surprise of the unexpected or normally unseen. Jasper Doest (the ...

Reflecting the simple beauty or complex artistry of nature. Images can be in colour or black and white and although may not match the criteria of other categories, they must remain true to nature. Jan ...