Striking Winning Images From the 2025 Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation Environmental Photography Award

Winner of the public vote: After the Flames, Hope by Fernando Faciole

From a staggering 10,000 global submissions, the 2025 Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation Environmental Photography Award has unveiled its most breathtaking winners.

This prestigious contest honors photographers whose artistry sparks vital conversations about protecting our planet. The shortlisted images will first be showcased in Monaco from 3 June to 31 July 2025, before embarking on a worldwide tour, carrying their powerful message to audiences across the globe.

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Winner of the Monaco student vote: Forest Guard by Bambang Wirawan

Grand prize winner and winner of the Ocean Worlds category: Unseen Unsung Heroes by Angel Fitor

Runner-up in the Ocean Worlds category: The Passenger by Pietro Formis

Runner-up in the Ocean Worlds category: Portrait of a Leafy Seadragon by Daniel Sly

Winner of the Polar Wonders category: Jellyfish and Iceberg by Galice Horau

Runner-up in the Polar Wonders category: Ephemeral by Michaël Arzur

Runner-up in the Polar Wonders category: Female Fight by Miquel Angel Artús Illana

Winner of the Into the Forest category: Clash of Kings by Iacopo Nerozzi

Runner-up in the Into the Forest category: God in the Shadows by Santiago J. Monroy García

Runner-up in the Into the Forest category: Coho Salmon in a Log Structure by David Herasimtschuk

Winner of the Humanity vs Nature category: Breeding Machine by Amy Jones

Runner-up in the Humanity vs Nature category: Camouflaged in the Garbage Dump by Lakshitha Karunarathna

Runner-up in the Humanity vs Nature category: No Air in the Pit by Javier Aznar

Winner of the Change Makers Reasons for Hope category: Training Day by Angel Fitor

Runner-up in the Change Makers Reasons for Hope category: Caring for the Unseen Giants by Fernando Faciole

Runner-up in the Change Makers Reasons for Hope category: Little Giant’s Walk by Fernando Faciole