The Best Wildlife Photographs of the Year
Over 48,000 photos were entered in the Veolia Environnement contest; these 10 were among the most stunning
![Emperor Penguins](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/wvPTffQldUu7ETdD7bVB_LUjRAI=/1000x750/filters:no_upscale()/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/Veolia-Wildlife-Emperor-Penguins-631-hero.jpg)
Bubble-jetting emperors
![emperor penguins](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/y0elWMt8V0DqLydz4ABgs7d1Iv8=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/Veolia-Wildlife-emperors-penguins-631.jpg)
Winner
Category: Underwater Worlds
Visit the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition website to see all of the winning photographs.
Porcupine Watching
![porcupine](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/MElTHYrhu3uD7k4llQeOUXyVquo=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/Veolia-Wildlife-Porcupine-watching-631.jpg)
Winner
The Eric Hosking Portfolio Award
Life in the border zone
![deer in landscape](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/_FFv-1pVg8v-LONR6MOa8pjAssQ=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/Veolia-Wildlife-Deer-631.jpg)
Winner
The Eric Hosking Portfolio Award
Last Look
![Tiger photograph](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/Z69wQIfYbjC9Dri1mxCVREq_czw=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/Veolia-Wildlife-Tiger-631.jpg)
Winner
The Wildlife Photojournalist Award
Ice Matters
![None](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/ZtZBQ3-7UMh4_F2oNXMmtb2lMq0=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/Veolia-Wildlife-Polar-Bear-Ice-matters-631.jpg)
Winner
The World in Our Hands Award
Frozen Moment
![None](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/zaP7DYC_QeAl2QYd1h40R7z8pv8=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/Veolia-Wildlife-Penguins-Frozen-moment-631.jpg)
Winner
Category: Behaviour - Birds
The Eye of the Baitball
![bird](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/SEkbBBQkdrWUbyYv99_su3U86C0=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/Veolia-Wildlife-The-eye-of-the-baitball-631.jpg)
Runner-up
Category: Behaviour - Birds
The Duel
![duel](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/U7_92OG8lQpmhZpNjBBgWhhTiOE=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/Veolia-Wildlife-The-duel-631.jpg)
Commended
Category: Behaviour - Birds
Snow pounce
![fox](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/ZvwPNMi7EZZpTmhvcvQPzZ5vd3g=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/Veolia-Wildlife-Snow-pounce-631.jpg)
Commended
Category: Behaviour - Mammals
Into the mouth of the caiman
![caiman](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/YHXls7abVKGbsMM9qx8DL5qCk1Q=/800x0/filters:no_upscale()/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/Veolia-Wildlife-Brasil-caiman-631.jpg)
Winner
Category: Behaviour - Cold-blooded Animals