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The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London is one of the highlights of the year for nature lovers and anyone with an interest in photography. The 2024 exhibition opens on October 11 and is a must-see for anyone on a visit to London over the next few months. Today’s announcement of the winners reveals another spectacular array of images from the natural world.

With hundreds of entries in 5 different categories and a number of special awards, this year’s Pano awards showcased a high number of breath-taking pictures of man-made and natural landscapes. Here's the top 5 from each category and the special winners.

Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards, has announced the finalists for the 2024 competition, with 40 single picture, 4 portfolio and 3 video finalists. Winners will be announced at an Awards Night in London on 10 December.

Curious owls, a napping seal — and a smartphone photo — are the top shots in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

After the voting, the counting begins. Counts are taking place across the country in the 2024 local and European elections to fill 949 county council seats on local authorities and to elect 14 MEPs to represent Ireland in the European Parliament in a poll which is widely seen to be a bell weather for the general election.

Cork City Marathon took place on Sunday June 2 with over 10,000 national and international participants taking part.

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  Gallery World Press Photography Awards   World Press Photo has announced the regional winners of the 2024 Contest, showcasing a selection of the world’s best photojournalism and documentary photography.

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The winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2024 have been unveiled. More than 14,000 images were entered into this year’s competition, with amateur and professional photographers competing for the £5,000 grand prize.