The BigPicture 2025 winners capture unseen insect beauty and powerful animal encounters

Winners of the California Academy of Sciences' BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition June 15 was Nature Photography Day, and in celebration of that, the winners of the annual California Academy of Sciences' BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition were announced. The contest drew over 8,000 submissions from nearly 60 countries, capturing the stunning beauty of the natural world. Now in its 12th year, the BigPicture photography competition aims to "inspire awe and conservatio...