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Mammal Photographer and Illustrator of the Year

Find out how to enter our annual photography and illustration competitions, running until January 31st 2026!

Study of a Seal’s Flipper by Paul Alistair Collins. First place winner of the Mammal Photographer of the Year 2025 competition.


Our annual Mammal Photographer of the Year and Mammal Illustrator of the Year competitions are now accepting submissions!

From the 1st November until the 31st January, the doors to our annual photography and illustration competitions are open once again for submissions from wildlife photographers and artists across the British Isles.

This year, instead of an overarching theme, we have split each competition into different categories.

Photography

Our photography competition accepts photos taken on a camera, phone, or trail camera.

We have five photography categories:

Mammal Portraits

Mammals in their Landscapes

Mammal Behaviour

Humorous Mammals

Mammal Photojournalism

Illustration

Any 2D art is accepted into our illustration competition, including pencil, charcoal, pastel, ink, chalk, watercolour, oils, acrylic, gouache, 2D collage, mixed media, printmaking, screenprinting, digital art, pixel art, and more.

We have 2 art categories:

Mammal Portraits and Behaviour

Mammal Artivism (art that raises awareness or inspires action).

For each category, we will select a winner, as well as extra 'Highly Commended' photographs. We will then choose an overall winner for each competition as a whole, taken from the winners of each category.

Prizes and judges will be announced soon.

The Harvest Moon by Jade Taylor, winner of Mammal Illustrator of the Year 2025.

Submit your photograph and/or artwork

In both photography and art, we’re looking forwards to your entries!

To apply, simply upload your photos or artworks to our PollUnits, between the 1st November and 31st January. Full rules, ethical photography guidelines, and terms and conditions can be found on each PollUnit.

Mammal Photographer of the Year: https://pollunit.com/polls/mpoty2026

Mammal Illustrator of the Year: https://pollunit.com/polls/mioty2026

Young Mammal Photographer of the Year (Under 18s): https://pollunit.com/polls/ympoty2026