Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. "A tender and poetic moment unfolds as a butterfly flutters gracefully beside a gorilla's face, its golden hues mirroring the warmth in the animal's eyes." That's how Nature Photographer of the Year Chairman Tin Man Lee artfully described the Animal Portrait category winner (seen above). "The contrast between the fragile insect and the powerful primate evokes a delicate balance between strength and gentleness. More than 24,000 entries from photographers in nearly 100 countries competed at this year's awards. From moments of brutality to tenderness, the contest beautifully showcases the stunning wildlife that calls Earth home. "As a photographer, I'm impulsive and never plan in advance what or how I'm going to photograph.

A 40,000 kilograms Humpback Whale gracefully swims through the ocean, accompanied by two playful Bottlenose Dolphins. For a fleeting moment, the dolphins join the whale's majestic northern migration, sharing its journey through the vast blue expanse of the sea. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Humpback whales can travel up to 5,000 miles on migrations. During these long-distance journeys, the majestic sea creatures can even give birth .

Taken in Algeria, 'Last Fireworks' is this year's first place category and open competition overall winner. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The winners of the 2025 Epson International Pano awards have been announced, showcasing photographs of our great, big, beautiful world in ultra-wide glory. Italy's Alex Wides (Alessandro Cantarelli) won the Open Photographer of the Year and the Nature/Landscape category for his fine-art landscapes (seen above and below). Among this year's 3,423 entries, there were more photographs of the Northern Lights than usual, coinciding with the 11-year solar cycle maximum .

Funny frogs, cheeky gibbons, and annoyed lions. I Just Can't Wait To Be King. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. "While photographing a pride of lions in the Serengeti, I watched as a group of cubs channeled their inner toddler tantrum, relentlessly demanding milk and attention from their mother, much to the exasperation of the adult lions," writes photographer Bret Saalwaechter. "Life in the dry season is no picnic--lions are anxiously waiting for the Great Migration and the feast it promises--but it makes for some incredible wildlife behavior and these cubs were the stars of the show. For over an hour, they followed their mother around a famous Serengeti kopje--those iconic rocky outcrops that dot the landscape--alternating between trying to suckle and play. Each time the mother, already in a foul mood from the sweltering heat, would give a quick roar of disapproval and escape the circus. But the cubs, like any persistent little ones, would chase her down, nipping at her and yelping for more attention. This back-and-forth drama played out again and again, until I captured the perfect moment: the entire pride, in perfect unison, seemed to say, 'Not this again!'"