Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Portfolio 31

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i) inclusion in merchandising associated with the Competition, or any of the Exhibitions, other than within the Portfolio Book and Highlights book; and The term "any medium" when used in clause 8(5) shall include but not be limited to any print, book, magazine, NHM’s stakeholders communication, digital media, applications or social media channels. The tri-spine horseshoe crab is typically found living in the tropical waters off southeast Asia. There are actually four living species of horseshoe crabs, three of which can be found in the waters of the Pacific Ocean and one that is found along the Atlantic coastline of North America.

ii) an original photograph captured on camera by a photographer but submitted by you on behalf of the photographer, in which case you must inform us of the name of the photographer, and on request by us must provide written confirmation from the photographer that you are entitled to act on their behalf and that they fully accept and are bound by these Rules themselves. Whaling left the western population near extinction and wiped out the North Atlantic one. Persecution may also have led to the whales' aggression towards boats and, in San Ignacio, a long‑lasting fear among local fishermen. But since the 1970s, the trust between whales and humans has built up, and today many females actively encourage their calves to interact with people.iv) sublicence the Touring Exhibition venue or operator (a "Touring Exhibition Licensee") to print or organise printing of your photograph for exhibition in their Touring Exhibition venue, exhibit your photograph in their Touring Exhibition in print or in digital format and use your image to publicise and promote their Touring Exhibition in any medium (defined at clause 8(12)) with a right for the Touring Exhibition Licensee to further sublicence their Touring Exhibition Sponsor (if approved by NHM) to use the photograph to promote and celebrate the Touring Exhibition and the Touring Exhibition Sponsor’s relationship to it in any medium (defined at clause 8(12)) during the period of that Touring Exhibition; and/or From those entries selected by the Jury from the Adult Competition, the following awards will be given ("Awards"):

The annual Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is free to enter for photographers aged 17 and under, and cash prizes will be awarded to each winner of the three categories in the young competition. To further inspire and support the next generation of wildlife photographers, the young Grand Title winner will also receive a two-day masterclass with a professional photographer. The image, titled The Golden Horseshoe, has won Laurent Ballesta his second Wildlife Photographer of the Year Grand Title award in three years, having won in 2021 with another stunning image of mating camouflage groupers. When it comes to the tri-spine horseshoe crab specifically, there is a fossil from Lebanon dating to 100 million years old that is thought to belong to the same group as the living species. This means that the ancestors of the beautiful golden arthropod photographed by Laurent were swimming around the warm shallow seas whilst Tyrannosaurus rex stalked the land and pterosaurs soared in the skies.

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The fifty-ninth exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London opened to the public on Friday 13 October 2023. Photographs must have been shot within the past five years. The capture date must be after October 2018 and evidenced on request. We aim to be a catalyst for change, engaging advocates for the planet in everything that we do. Our 350 scientists are finding solutions to the planetary emergency in all aspects of life.

We, the Museum and any organisations sublicensed under section 8(5) will, credit you, or (if different) the photographer, when using a photograph in accordance with these Rules. However, you agree, that we will not be liable to you, or (if different) the photographer, in the event of inadvertent omission of that credit. The newly announced judging panel of international experts will gather in London in February 2024 to select 100 of the most unique nature and wildlife images. Each entry will be judged anonymously on its originality, narrative, and ethical practice. Other commercial opportunities may exist for you to benefit from the use of any entry selected by the Jury. Where such a commercial benefit is likely to arise, we will seek your permission in advance and provide you with an appropriate licence. Examples include: Non-awarded digital entries submitted into the Competition will not be stored or returned by us after the names of awarded photographers are announced.

Each year the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition is seen by millions through a global tour and international media coverage.