Our Photographer of the Year 2025 is underway. The overall winners, runners up and their partners will enjoy a teamAG safari to explore the primal forests of Odzala-Kokoua National Park in the remote north of Congo-Brazzaville – in search of lowland gorillas, forest elephants, forest buffaloes, bongos and much more. Read more about the Photographer of the Year 2025 prizes here . In association with Ukuri and African Parks .
Photographer of the Year is now closed for entries. Final judging will take place during the month of May 2025, and the winners of Photographer of the Year will be announced in June 2025.
Here are the best Photographer of the Year submissions for this week
Perched on a thorny stage, a rufous-eared warbler lets loose its spring song over the yellowed veld. Soetdoring Nature Reserve, South Africa . © Erhard Kruger A bull elephant pauses mid-journey to test the air, Mt Kilimanjaro looming behind him. Amboseli National Park, Kenya . © Nili Gudhka Lake Magadi’s mineral flats shimmer with otherworldly hues, and flocks of flamingos lend motion to the stillness, bringing life to this volcanic landscape that seems to breathe colour. Lake Magadi, Kenya . © Jie Fischer Threadbare mane, cracked canines, and still king – for now. This old lion ambled down the Auob riverbed in the golden light, scavenging what he could, including a discarded leopard-tortoise shell. He passed close before vanishing into the scrub for a long day’s rest. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa . © Alfred Andrag A split-second before splashdown, an African fish eagle fixes its stare and arcs into the delta, talons poised for precision, as tiny fish try to escape. Okavango Delta, Botswana . © Mateusz Piesiak Through grit and gust, a secretarybird braces into the face of a sandstorm. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa . © Konrad Andrag A view over the centuries-old Chouara Tannery, where colour and chaos swirl in Fez’s ancient heart. Morocco. © Jianjun Liu An African darter dries its feathers beside Rondevlei, displaying its breeding plumage. Wilderness Section of Garden Route National Park, South Africa . © Erhard Kruger A watchful black lemur keeps alert as a nearby Madagascar tree boa snake makes its way through the trees. Lokobe National Park, Nosy Be, Madagascar . © Chloe McCormack The hush before the sprint. A leopard in South Luangwa locks eyes on an impala just beyond the veil of shrubbery. South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. © Mateusz Piesiak Drenched in soft pre-dawn light, a mother leopard (centre) and her two daughters recline on the angled trunk of a fallen ana tree. Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia. © James Tyrrell Breakfast is shaken, not stirred, in Jao Concession in Botswana’s pulsing delta. This elephant bull is captured shaking aquatic plants loose in the golden glow. Okavango Delta, Botswana . © Jordan Fry Red lechwe on the plains, ghostlike in morning mist. Kafue National Park, Zambia . © Greg du Toit The leopard known as Jilime attacks a vulture nest. “She lunged toward the nest, delivering a decisive swipe that sent the female vulture tumbling from her perch. The male vulture managed to escape while the injured female plunged into the river below, splashing in desperation. Jilime descended with astonishing speed. We watched as she swiftly ended the vulture’s suffering. Yet, in a twist, Jilime walked away, leaving her fresh kill untouched.” Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. © Dan Ng Boswell, the famous vertical feeder of Mana Pools, stretches the laws of elephant anatomy. At sunset, he strikes his signature pose, balancing on hind legs to browse far above. Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe . © Jordan Fry Safely huddled in its mother’s frame, a milk-drunk young lion cub peers out with wide-eyed curiosity. South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. © Roderick Jongschaap An orange-breasted sunbird rests in the cup of a shuttlecock protea after feeding from the sweet nectar of the flower in Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Cape Town, South Africa . © Braeme Holland As the Chobe dry season is drawing to its gritty end, this herd breaks into a run towards the river – thirst driving urgency. As they reach the river, the sky splits open with a fierce thunderstorm, the elephants relishing the downpour. Chobe National Park, Botswana. © Wim van den Heever The Dik Dik pride takes to high ground at dusk – sentinels on a mound. “This was taken when part of the pride went off to hunt, and this got the attention of the remaining lions.” Mara North Conservancy, Kenya . © Janis Hurley Lilian’s lovebirds scatter in startled colour – an explosion of green and peach across the sky, punctuated by a swarm of queleas. Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe . © Christopher Scott Black-headed herons crossed bills in a moment of symmetry beside the waters of Cedar Lakes. Johannesburg, South Africa. © Andrew Mayes Attempting to remove duiker hair caught between his teeth, a leopard, post-kill and mid-groom, appears momentarily menacing. Greater Kruger, South Africa. © Moxie de Leon A street hawker holds his corner of the market – quiet rhythm in Morocco’s daily theatre of trade. © Jianjun Liu The Rongai pride claims a small buffalo calf that had died after getting stuck in the riverbed. After two lionesses tussle over the spoils, one walks away with a grand prize. Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. © Jade Gosrani To comment on this story: Login (or sign up) to our app here - it's a troll-free safe place 🙂.
