NHU AFRICA, once again brings the outstanding Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition to Cape Town.

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is owned by the Natural History Museum of London and BBC Wildlife Magazine. It is an international showcase for the very best photography worldwide featuring natural subjects, which emphasize the beauty, wonder and importance of the natural world. Since its inception in 1964, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition draws in thousands of entries, and this year it attracted a record-breaking 43,135 entries from 94 countries.

The winners of the 2009 competition were announced at an Awards ceremony in October at the Natural History Museum, London. These 95 winning photographs will be exhibited at the Iziko South African museum in Cape Town, 25 Queen Victoria Street, (next to the Planetarium) from 10 December 2009 – 13 March 2010, opening hours are 10h00 – 17h00, seven days a week. Entrance fee is R15 per adult, R5 for students and pensioners, no charge for children under 16. Contact number for the Museum is (021) 481 3800.

Please note that the exhibition will only be showcased in Cape Town.