‘Monkey Business’ 2026

Nayan Khanolkar

One of my favourite events of the year is the ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards’ at the Natural History Museum, London. It has always charmed, inspired and angered me. I am charmed and inspired by our natural world and the wide variety of species that inhabit our world, and angered by how badly we treat it. David Attenborough is right, if we act now, we may have a chance to reverse the damage that we are doing. Everyone can do their part to help.

What I love about this image is the humour, sometimes these awards are very serious as the main focus is Climate Change, its impact and how we are fighting to change it. But sometimes we forget the humour, curiosity and delight that the natural world brings to us.