Image Gallery: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011

10 December 2011 - 18 March 2012.

See 108 of the world’s best wildlife images in Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011.

Revealing nature photography in its purest form, the competition combines the work of talented young photographers and gifted amateurs with leading lights of the profession from around the globe.

The resulting photographic collection celebrates the beauty and magnificence of the world in which we live, as well as acting as a stark reminder of the fragility of nature.

The competition is owned by the Natural History Museum, London and BBC Wildlife Magazine.