A record 76,000 votes were cast to decide this year’s People’s Choice Award winner. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London. Visitors to the ...

With a record 76,000 votes, these are the winner and highly commanded images chosen by wildlife photography and nature fans from around the world.

Four other highly commended images also impressed wildlife lovers, including Francisco Negroni’s photo of a double lenticular cloud over the Villarrica volcano in Chile, and Jess Findlay’s ...

Francisco Negroni visits the volcano often to monitor its activity, never knowing what to expect. On this particular trip, after 10 nights he captured the intense glow of the erupting lava ...

Francisco Negroni / Wildlife Photographer of the Year This amazing shot shows a double lenticular cloud lit up by the lava from the Villarrica volcano in Chile. Francisco Negroni visits the ...