This photograph, captured by Slovak photographer Roman Balaz, won the silver prize in the category for Amphibian and Reptile Behavior in the World Nature Photographer of the Year competition. The ...

Off the coast of Tonga, a rare white humpback whale swims closely alongside its mother. Photographer Jono Allen caught the extraordinary moment in a photograph (seen below) that just earned top honors ...

Enjoy the 2026 winners of the World Nature Photography Awards, including the top photo of a rare white humpback whale calf, ...

For 30 years, Nature’s Best Photography has transformed fleeting wildlife encounters into timeless calls to wonder, action and conservation. Here is its story. Exactly three decades ago, Stephen ...

There are few places where you can sit in a room and hear some of the world’s greatest nature photographers speak about the stories behind their most iconic images. WildPhotos is one of them, and it’s ...

Wildlife Photographer of the Year is one of the most prestigious photography competitions in the world, showcasing the very best images of the natural world. Celebrating its 61st anniversary, the 2025 ...

In 2014, British wildlife photographer Margot Raggett was on a safari in Northern Kenya when she came across a poached elephant. The emotional encounter spurred her to action, and she began asking ...

With a great camera for wildlife photography, you can capture pin-sharp, glorious, frame-filling images of wild animals. A smartphone generally won’t cut it in this field of photography: you need the ...

Readers from across the region submit their photos to the Observer's 2026-27 Weather and Nature Photo Contest.

BirdCast shares a three-day forecast for the migration as well as a live map of the migration. Clicking through the three-day forecast can help birders plan ahead for the next few days. The BirdCast ...