Natural History Museum - Wildlife Photographer of the Year - opens 21 October

Wildlife Photographer of the Year - opens 21 October

The wait is almost over - the next Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition opens on 21 October. Showcasing the planet's most extraordinary and breathtaking sites, Wildlife Photographer of the Year features 100 images that reveal the astonishing diversity of life on our planet.

Watch the trailer Catch a glimpse of some of the images from this year's exhibition in our trailer.

The story behind the image From a hungry hornbill to an opportunistic orca, find out the background stories to some of this year's images.  And the winner is... Follow all the action from the #WPY52 awards ceremony on Twitter, where host Liz Bonnin will reveal the winner of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016. Tuesday 18 October, 20.00-23.00 Pre-order the portfolio book Pre-order your copy of this year's portfolio book which features all 100 stunning images from the exhibition.  See the exhibition for free See Wildlife Photographer of the Year as many times as you like for free as a Museum Member. Plus meet the winners at the exclusive Members’ private view on 26 October, and get 20% off in the shop.