From a 'dancing' stoat to lions mating in a storm: Fourteen breathtaking images from the 2024 Natural History Museum Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition The Natural History Museum has unveiled 14 highly commended images ahead of revealing the winners Scroll down to see mesmerising images that 'fully embrace' the natural world's 'beauty and challenges' READ MORE: Inside the amazing jungle hotel in Cambodia where guests arrive by zip-wire By Esther Marshall and PA Media Published: 09:01 AEST, 29 August 2024 | Updated: 09:01 AEST, 29 August 2024 e-mail View comments A stoat 'dancing' over snow, meltwater cascading over an epic glacier and a jaguar delivering a fatal bite are among the scenes captured in the first images released from this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year. More than a dozen highly commended images have been unveiled by the Natural History Museum for this year's competition. It comes ahead of the winners being announced at a ceremony hosted by TV presenters and conservationists Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin on October 8.
Also among the 14 images that have been released are shots of lions mating with a backdrop of storm clouds in Tanzania, a Pallas's cat staring down the lens as the moon sets in China , a jackdaw bringing stones to its nest in London , and a requiem shark in a final act of resistance in the bycatch of a ship in the South Atlantic. An exhibition of the top 100 images submitted to the competition opens at the Natural History Muse.