What's new
Congratulations to Alex Mustard on his MBE!
We are proud to announce that Alex Mustard has been awarded the MBE for services to underwater photography in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
Explore our new expanded gallery of Alex’s amazing work…
Swift Awareness Week starts 16th June
The UK’s first Swift Awareness Week starts on Saturday 16th June, aiming to focus attention on this iconic bird of summer skies, its declining numbers and conservation needs. To find out more, view our Helping Swifts gallery.
NPL at Footage Marketplace
We will be at Footage Marketplace in London on Wednesday 13th June. There is still time to register if you’d like to meet us there and find out more about our growing footage collection. We’ve compiled a showreel of our most popular clips, to give you a taster of video from NPL!
Pangolins under threat
Pangolins are now the world’s most trafficked mammal – all 8 species are either threatened or endangered. View our new gallery of pangolin stills and clips to find out more.
The Swifts are Back!
The warm May weather has brought swifts back to the UK from their African wintering grounds. Check out our new Helping Swifts gallery, featuring the photography of Nick Upton, to find out more about why this iconic bird needs our help.
Thank you from WildShots Outreach
One of the students who benefited from our sponsorship of WildShots Outreach was delighted to see his photos used in the leading German magazine GEOlino recently.
Featured Story
Black Panther
To find out more about the mysterious animal which was the inspiration behind a superhero, download our full story pdf here.
Our new black panther gallery includes rare images of this elusive creature, seldom seen in daylight in the wild.
Latest Highlights
Best of August 2018!
Our new August highlights gallery includes a great mix of marine life, wild black panthers, Indian birds, Russian wildlife and landscapes, birds in action from Markus Varesvuo, and a range of environmental coverage from Ashley Cooper.
Supporting Conservation
By licensing images, you can help!
We support conservation by making a quarterly donation from our sales revenue to a charity or specific project which is making a difference. This quarter we are supporting Action for Swifts and Swift Conservation. We also offer discounted reproduction fees to conservation organisations. Visit our conservation page to find out more.
Photographer of the month
Ross Hoddinott
Ross lives in Cornwall, England, where he photographs insects, plants and coastal landscapes. All his images are taken in the UK. Check out our new gallery of Ross’s work.
Book of the month
Acadia Wildlife
George Sanker’s book Acadia Wildlife is a portfolio of his favourite images of the wildlife and landscapes of the Acadia National Park, where he has lived for 5 years next to a small beaver pond on the edge of the forest.
