British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025: A Fox on Bristol Streets

The British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) 2025 has unveiled its winners, celebrating the beauty and diversity of Britain’s natural world. This year’s top prize goes to Simon Withyman for his striking image of a red fox navigating the streets of Bristol.

Amateur and professional photographers from all over Great Britain submitted over 13,000 images, competing for the £3,500 grand prize. The contest recognizes the overall winner, as well as the winners in 10 different categories in the adult competition:

Animal Behaviour
Animal Portraits
Botanical Britain
Black & White
British Seasons
Coast & Marine
Habitat
Hidden Britain
Urban Wildlife
Wild Woods

There were also three age groups in the young competition:

11 and Under
12-14 years
15-17 years

British Wildlife Photography Awards Overall Winner

“I had been photographing this vixen for three years,” says Withyman. “This streetwise fox was a successful mother and had a family of young mouths to feed. I was instantly drawn to the interesting perspective effect of these railings and wanted to showcase some beauty in this everyday urban scene.”

Other than being the overall winner, Withyman’s image also won the first place in the Urban Wildlife category. And what I find interesting is that this isn’t the first fox photo to win the contest. Another one took the throne in 2023, showing the rising issues of these beautiful animals losing their habitats.

British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025: A Fox on Bristol Streets

The Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year

BWPA also recognizes the Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year among the three Young categories. For 2025, the award went to 9-year-old Jamie Smart for her beautiful image of a curlew amongst dandelions in the early morning light.