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There were more than 38,000 entries in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award — these ones were shortlisted

From the frosty mountain tops of northern India to deep inside the lush rainforests of Uganda, you'll find creatures of all shapes, sizes and colours lurking about. 

These images for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award show just that. 

Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London.

This year, the prestigious competition attracted 38,575 entries from 93 countries.

Out of them, just 25 were shortlisted. 

And, rather than have them be judged by a panel, the museum has placed the competition in the hands of the public.

Online voting has opened and ends on February 2, 2023.

Good luck picking a favourite from these shortlisted entries.

Warning: contains graphic images of dead animals

A golden huddle by Minqiang Lu, China

COVID litter by Auke-Florian Hiemstra, Netherlands

Fishing for glass eels by Eladio Fernandez, Dominican Republic

Coastline wolf by Bertie Gregory, UK

The elusive golden cat by Sebastian Kennerknecht, USA

Fox affection by Brittany Crossman, Canada

Wasp attack by Roberto Garcia-Roa, Spain 

Heads or tails? by Jodi Frediani, USA

Portrait of Olobor by Marina Cano, Spain

The frog with the ruby eyes by Jamie Culebras, Spain

Head to head by Miquel Angel Artús Illana, Spain

Snowshoe hare stare by Deena Sveinsson, USA

Caribbean crèche by Claudio Contreras Koob, Mexico

Red and yellow by Chloé Bès, France

A fox’s tale by Simon Withyman, UK

Holding on by Igor Altuna, Spain

A tight grip by Nicholas More, UK

World of the snow leopard by Sascha Fonseca, Germany 

Caught by the cat by Michał Michlewicz, Poland

Among the flowers by Martin Gregus, Canada

That’s the spot! By Richard Flack, South Africa

Hyena highway by Sam Rowley, UK

Life and art by Eduardo Blanco Mendizabal, Spain

Unlucky for the cat by Sebastian Kennerknecht, USA

Night encounter by Sami Vartiainen, Finland

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