Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 Winners Announced

Golden Horseshoe Grand Prize for Laurent Ballesta

Laurent Ballesta has been named Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 for his stunning photograph of a tri-spine horseshoe crab surrounded by golden trevallies in the waters of French Polynesia.

Other Notable Winners

In addition to Ballesta's grand prize, several other photographers were recognized for their exceptional wildlife photography:

• Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year: WEB Aigners
• Nature Photographer of the Year: Richard Robinson
• Animal Behaviour Award: Grigory Tereshchenko

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is organized by the Natural History Museum in London and receives entries from around the world. The jury praised the winning photographs for their technical excellence, creativity, and ability to capture the beauty and diversity of wildlife.