The top prize has been awarded to a breathtaking photograph of deer running through a snow-covered vineyard in Slovenia.
The competition received a large number of entries from 48 countries spread across six continents.
"It's always a thrill to see the extremely high standard of submissions to the awards," says Adrian Dinsdale, co-founder of the WNPAs.
Gazing upon these images should undoubtedly inspire a strong desire to take every measure necessary to safeguard our delicate planet.
The award-winning entries feature a volcanic eruption engulfing a snow-covered terrain, a polar bear retrieving a stick, and firework-like plants against a sunset backdrop.
Managed by Maruša Puhek: Overall winner
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I'm still in a state of shock," she said, "This victory means everything to me.
I'm truly thankful for this opportunity, and it arrived at a perfect moment in my life.
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Malaysian photographer Khaichuin Sim's photo of lanternflies in the Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia won the top prize in the "Animal Portraits" category.
Mudskipping by Georgina Steytler
In the 'Behaviour - Amphibians and reptiles' category, Australian photographer Georgina Steytler was awarded the top prize with an image of a blue-spotted mudskipper captured in Roebuck Bay, Broome, Western Australia.
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The photograph was taken by British photographer Clive Burns who captured a flock of red knots in Snettisham, Norfolk, England.
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In the "Urban wildlife" category, British photographer Benjamin Smail's photo of a male pin-tailed whydah perched on barbed wire in Mandinari, Gambia received the gold prize.
Powerless by Niki Colemont
A robber fly caught in a spider's web in Belgium has won the gold prize in the "Behaviour - Invertebrates" category.
This image was captured by the Belgian photographer Niki Colemont.
A Meal Fit for Royalty by Paul Goldstein
The photograph taken by British photographer Paul Goldstein won the gold prize and was ranked first in the 'Black and white' category.
Polar Retriever by Tom Nickels
feeding on dolphin carcasses.
One of the bears initiated a playful activity with a stick, retrieving it in a manner similar to a dog. This photograph won the gold prize in the 'Behaviour - Mammals' category.
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A photo taken near the surface of Kasait, Timor-Leste won the top prize in the 'Underwater' category. The photograph was captured by German photographer Daniel Flormann.
Svalbard by Malini Chandrasekar
A British photographer, Malini Chandrasekar, received the gold prize in the 'Animals in their Habitat' category for her photograph of a walrus sitting on a large piece of ice in Svalbard, Norway.
Reclaim by Ael Kermarec
Covers a snow-covered landscape and a main road on the Reykjanes peninsula, Svartsengi, Iceland.
"The Lily Pad" by Robert Middleton
This aerial display of fishermen catching anchovies in Phu Yen, Vietnam earned British photographer Robert Middleton the gold prize in the 'People and Nature' category.
Twilight by Jake Mosher
This image received the gold prize in the "Planet Earth's Landscapes and Environments" category.
The Milky Way is visible in the sky over Hyalite Lake in Montana, United States.
"Fireworks" by Marcio Esteves Cabral
The gold prize in the 'Plants and Fungi' category was awarded to Brazilian photographer Marcio Esteves Cabral.
The image captures paepalanthus plants radiating a warm glow during sunset at the Veadeiros Tablelands in Brazil.
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