That's the badger: this tongue-in-cheek juxtaposition of a real badger facing off against a gun-toting adversary polled the most votes from the public

Now, after a few months of voting, the winner of the People's Choice Award has been announced along with four "Highly Commended" entries. There were 25 finalists for the People's Choice Award, which were selected from 59,

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 museum can view Wood’s image, along with the four runners-up photographs, until June 29, 2025.

An "ambling Eurasian badger," lava coming from a Chilean volcano, an owl flying out of a barn, a stoat blending into the snow and a prickled honey badger all made the top five for a prestigious Natural History Museum award.

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.

It struck a chord with the public, who crowned the image of this black-and-white art connoisseur as the People’s Choice winner for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 60.

The Natural History Museum in London revealed that the winning photograph of this year's wildlife contest depicted an "ambling Eurasian badger."