“We are absolutely delighted to announce our 2020 winners, in an inaugural year that saw entries flow in from all four corners of this most precious globe of ours. It also gives us great pleasure to hand the title of World Nature Photographer of the Year to Thomas Vijayan for his image ‘The world is going upside down.’ The competition is open to both amateur and professional photographers from any country in the world. Entry is permitted by anyone 18 years of age or older, with the exception of employees of the World Nature Photography Awards (WNPA) and their organisers. Entries are permitted into the following categories: Animals in their habitat; Animal portraits; Behaviour – Amphibians and reptiles; Behaviour – Birds; Behaviour – Invertebrates; Behaviour – Mammals; Plants and fungi; Urban wildlife; Planet Earth’s landscapes and environments; Black and white; Nature art; Nature photojournalism; People and nature.