Spectacular Winning Images from the 2024 National Wildlife Photo Contest
Grand Prize Winner by Bo Pardau
The 2024 National Wildlife Photo Contest, with over 29,000 stunning entries, celebrated the beauty and wonder of the natural world, where patience and precision turn fleeting moments into timeless images. This year’s winning photographs, from an endearing portrait of owl siblings to a luminous interspecies paddling scene, capture the magic of connection, serendipity, and the fragile splendor of the wild.
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Baby Animals: First Place by Glenn Nelson
Baby Animals: Second Place by Randall Ball
Birds: First Place by Joshua Galicki
Birds: Second Place by Hira Punjabi
Landscapes & Plants: First Place by Gary Grossman
Landscapes & Plants: Second Place by Nancy Hajjar
Mammals: First Place by Rachael Innes
Mammals: Second Place by Donna Bourdon
Mobile: First Place by Steffen Foerster
Mobile: Second Place by Nancy Romer
Other Wildlife: First Place by Joe Lucas
Other Wildlife: Second Place by Rachel Stepien
People in Nature: First Place by Renee Capozzola
People in Nature: Second Place by Billy Weeks
Young Nature Photographer: First Place by Karsyn Sterns
Young Nature Photographer: Second Place by Edwin Liu
Portfolio: First Place by Sonny Parker
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