{"id":174584,"date":"2025-09-28T06:43:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T06:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/174584\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T06:43:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T06:43:14","slug":"world-renowned-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-exhibition-opens-in-adelaide-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/174584\/","title":{"rendered":"World-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition opens in Adelaide today"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Image (above): As Clear as Crystal by Jason Gulley, USA \u2013 Highly Commended, Underwater<\/p>\n

If you love nature and photography, there\u2019s somewhere you need to be this spring. The world\u2019s most prestigious wildlife photography event,\u00a0Wildlife Photographer of the Year, has once again taken over Adelaide Botanic Garden\u2019s Bicentennial Conservatory, opening today for its sixtieth season.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t your standard gallery show. Step inside the lush, rainforest-like glass dome and you\u2019ll find one hundred astonishing images hanging among rare and endangered tropical plants from Northern Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and beyond. The effect is surreal and immersive, using the power of photography to advocate for the planet.<\/p>\n

Launched in 1965 and now celebrating its 60th year, the London-born exhibition is on loan from the Natural History Museum and continues to be a global stage for photographers at every level. The most recent competition drew a staggering 59,228 entries from 117 countries, each judged anonymously by an international panel for creativity, originality and technical excellence.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to welcome back this international tour to Adelaide Botanic Garden,\u201d says Michael Harvey, Director of the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe award-winning images feature wildlife from across the globe and have now been seen by well over a million people \u2013 testament to the quality of the photographs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Doug Gurr, Director of the Natural History Museum, says, \u201cAs we celebrate sixty years of\u00a0Wildlife Photographer of the Year, we also celebrate the generations of visitors who have been inspired by the beauty and majesty of its images, and the millions of connections made with nature.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nTwist and Jump by Jose Manuel Grandio, Spain
Highly Commended, Behaviour: Mammals <\/p>\n

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\nA Tranquil Moment by Hikkaduwa Liyanage Prasantha, Sri Lanka
Winner, Behaviour: Mammals
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And in true Festival State fashion, Adelaide\u2019s program of events is shaping up to be as much of a drawcard as the photos.<\/p>\n

Kids can dive into the school holiday fun with a Leaf Litter Critter station \u2013 where they can design their very own critter using real plant materials collected from the garden floor \u2013 and a nature-inspired photography competition to unleash the inner artist.<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s summer evening sessions set to spill out onto the lawns. Enjoy balmy nights with food, drinks, live music, and access to both the Bicentennial Conservatory showcase and\u00a0Tails from the Coasts, a sister exhibition inside the Museum of Economic Botany.<\/p>\n

The ever-popular Prohibition Gin masterclasses will also be back, and the Palm House will once again glow with Dale Chihuly\u2019s illuminated\u00a0Glacier Ice and Lapis Chandelier. Tickets for these January events drop in November, so keep an eye out.<\/p>\n

They say a picture tells a thousand words and here, more than a hundred come together to tell a story of nature at its most raw and beautiful, set against the beautiful backdrop of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. For visitors, it\u2019s a gallery woven into a living jungle, an eye-opener to the connection between human and nature, and a feast for all the senses.<\/p>\n

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\nStormy Scene by William Fortesque, UK
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\u201cThese images tell a vital story of conservation and protecting the natural world, a cause the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium work towards every day. We hope this exhibition motivates visitors to connect with nature in meaningful ways and encourages a renewed commitment to safeguarding the planet,\u201d adds Harvey.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re a fan of photography, a conservation advocate, or someone who just loves seeing nature, the\u00a0Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition is one not to miss.<\/p>\n

Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London.<\/p>\n

What: Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition
When: September 26 to February 1, daily from 10am-4pm (closed December 25)
Where: Adelaide Botanic Garden, Bicentennial Conservatory
Tickets: Adults $12, students and concession card holders $10, children under 12 free entry
For more info and to book, click here.<\/a>
Tickets are available on the door or can be booked online. Please note it is a cashless venue. <\/p>\n

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