October 13, 2021
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021 competition winners
![The spider room by Gil Wizen, Israel/Canada Winner, Urban Wildlife. Gil Wizen (Israel/Canada) finds a venomous Brazilian wandering spider hiding under his bed. After noticing tiny spiders all over his bedroom, Gil looked under his bed. There, guarding its brood, was one of the world’s most venomous spiders. Before safely relocating it outdoors, he photographed the human-hand-sized Brazilian wandering spider using forced perspective to make it appear even larger](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2021/10/12/TELEMMGLPICT000274249436_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqqVzuuqpFlyLIwiB6NTmJwRMWbYwzrg_3PLcMwCu9G8U.jpeg)
The winners of the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year were announced last night at the Natural History Museum during a virtual Awards ceremony.
The spider room by Gil Wizen, Israel/Canada Winner, Urban Wildlife
Gil Wizen (Israel/Canada) finds a venomous Brazilian wandering spider hiding under his bed. After noticing tiny spiders all over his bedroom, Gil looked under his bed. There, guarding its brood, was one of the world’s most venomous spiders. Before safely relocating it outdoors, he photographed the human-hand-sized Brazilian wandering spider using forced perspective to make it appear even larger