2016 Wildlife Photo Contest

Thanks to all who entered our 2016 Wildlife Photo Contest—the results are in! This year’s 2,300 submissions were truly impressive. With so many amazing entries, it was tough for our Experts' Choice judges to narrow it down. And, thank you to all who voted in the People’s Choice Awards—your 113,000 votes made the People's Choice contest a huge success!

We'd like to extend a big congratulations to our winners:

Experts' Choice Winner
The Thinker by Cheryl Ramalho


Species: Chimpanzee
Location: Kibale National Park, Uganda

People's Choice Winner
Cheetah Sunset by Susan Leece


Species: Cheetah
Location: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Honorable Mentions & More
 

Congratulations to our Honorable Mentions! From top to bottom, left to right: Master of Disguise by Graham McGeorge, Pallid Bat Reflection by William Pohley, Ladies in the Water by Daniel Fox, Roar by Lee Ibrahim, Rush Hour by Eileen Johnson, Throne of Petals by Elizabeth Henderson, Marching On By by Linda Klipp, and More Salmon by Stephen Brkich.

View full-size versions of the Honorable Mentions >

And congratulations as well to Claudia Reali, the winner of the $500 Visa gift card voter drawing!

Take a few minutes to browse all the other entries, if you haven't already—there are hundreds of other awe-inspiring shots that will make you appreciate this wild, wonderful world we live in!

 

Dates:

Submission Deadline:
We are no longer accepting new submissions.

Voting Closed:
July 31, 2021

Dates:

Submission Deadline:
We are no longer accepting new submissions.

Voting Closed:
July 31, 2021

WWF & Natural Habitat Adventures. Discovering Our Planet Together.

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