10 Stunning Photos from GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025
- Melissa Santañez
- 2 days ago
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“…a matter of perspective…”
A flock of ostriches photographed on the way to De Hoop Nature Reserve in South Africa.
Credit: Peter Mrasek / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

“Grumpy Cat”
The Pallas’s cat (Otocolobus manul) lives in the wilderness of Mongolia where this photograph was taken at -35° Celsius.
Credit: Dr. Beate Oswald / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025 Beate_Oswald

“Red fox in heathland”
While on the lookout for fallow deer and stonechats, I was surprise by this red fox.
Credit: Angelika Krikava / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

“Life and death”
A stray dog from Rumbak in Hemis National Park (Ladakh) being attacked by a snow leopard.
Credit: Ulrich Heermann / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

“On fire”
Painted Cliffs on Maria Island (Tasmania, Australia)
Credit: Uwe Hasubek / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

“Not for the faint of heart”
The body of a melanistic viper is a risky spot for a wolf spider to warm up.
Location: Wurzacher Ried (one of the most important peatlands in southern Germany)
Credit: Ulrich Hopp / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025
Dr. Ulrich Hopp

“Full-circle rainbow”
Photographed during a doors off helicopter flight over Iceland’s highlands at an altitude of approx. 300 metres – a rare spectacle.
Credit: Peter Schwager / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025

“A sense of belonging”
"With this photograph, I tried to depict the familial interaction between two sea turtles off the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe."
Credit: Joshi Nichell / GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2025 Joshi Nichell
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