Hokkaido teacher nominated for British photo wildlife award

thomas · 1 Apr 2026

A photograph of a Yezo sika deer taken in northern Japan has drawn attention well beyond the country. The image was shot by a high school teacher based in Kushiro, Hokkaido. The photograph has been nominated for the People's Choice Award in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, organised by the Natural History Museum in London.

For the contest's People's Choice Award, judges select about 25 pictures deemed the most compelling from roughly 60,000 entries, and the winner is decided by an online popularity vote. Nagira's work is among the nominees picked last year. Online voting closed on March 18, and the winner will be announced 25 March. In eastern Hokkaido, which his students often dismiss as "the sticks," vast, magnificent nature unfolds in every direction. With a desire to show them such beauty, Nagira has continued to record natural scenes through his camera. He has been telling them, "It's an amazing place," and he hopes that his words now carry real weight with his students.

Hokkaido teacher's haunting deer photo nominated for British museum wildlife award - The Mainichi

SAPPORO -- A single photograph of a Yezo sika deer taken in north Japan has captured global attention. The shot, taken by a high school teacher living

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Hi-res version here:

Never-ending Struggle | Wildlife Photographer of the Year | Natural History Museum

Explore the world's best nature photography. See galleries of images, find out more about the competition and about how to visit this year's exhibition.

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mdchachi · 1 Apr 2026

I think I'll skip the hi-res version.

Hokkaido teacher nominated for British photo wildlife award

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Hokkaido teacher's haunting deer photo nominated for British museum wildlife award - The Mainichi

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