AnimalsNOV 20, 2025

47 Incredible Moments From The Wild Captured By The Wikimedia Commons Community (New Pics)

Every year, Wikimedia Commons hosts its Picture of the Year contest, bringing together some of the most stunning images shared by photographers from around the world. From landscapes and portraits to architecture and nature, the competition celebrates the very best in visual storytelling. But among all these breathtaking entries, the wildlife photos have a special kind of magic.

In this post, we’ve gathered some of the most extraordinary wildlife shots that have stood out throughout the history of the contest. Through Wikimedia’s Picture of the Year competition, photographers give us an intimate look at life on Earth in all its diversity and wonder.

Take a moment to admire these awe-inspiring shots, and let them remind you just how extraordinary our planet’s wildlife truly is.

#21 Martin Pecheur By Luc Viatour

#22 Huskies Sled Dogs In Kulusuk By Markus Trienke

#23 Alcedo Atthis By Luca Casale

#24 Atlantic Puffin By Jakub Hałun

#25 Close-Up View Of The Head Of A White Tiger By Basile Morin

#26 Trinkende Taube Am Neptunbrunnen In Tübingen By Dktue

#27 Red-Billed Oxpecker By Charles J. Sharp

#28 Thomas Fuhrmann By Prasan Shrestha

#29 Spotted Trunkfish By Betty Wills

#30 A Butterfly Feeding On The Tears Of A Turtle In Ecuador By Amalavida

#31 Alpine Ibexes By Luca Casale

#32 Garranos Fight By Norberto Esteves

#33 Southern Elephant Seal By Butterfly Austral

#34 Campamento De Ganado De La Tribu Mundari By Diego Delso

#35 The Bug Peek By Mildeep

#36 Indosylvirana Urbis By Jee & Rani Nature Photography

#37 Look Of Ringed Seal By Кирилл Уютнов

#38 Cervus Nippon By Diego Delso

#39 When Feeding The Young By Luckhy86

#40 Zitting Cisticola By Budi Santoso Adji