Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Wim van den Heever photographs this haunting scene of a brown hyena among the skeletal remains of a long-abandoned diamond mining town.
Brown hyenas are the rarest hyena species in the world. They’re nocturnal and mostly solitary.
"It took me 10 years to finally get this one single image of a brown hyena, in the most perfect frame imaginable.”
Juliette Smith tells us what this image means to them.
You can see Wim's incredible image and more in-person at Wildlife Photographer of the Year 61 on display until 12 July 2026 at the Natural History Museum, London. Book tickets here 👉 ticketing.nhm.ac.uk/events/EXH-WPY61
#NaturalHistoryMuseum #WildlifePhotography #WPY61
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Wim van den Heever photographs this haunting scene of a brown hyena among the skeletal remains of a long-abandoned diamond mining town.
Brown hyenas are the rarest hyena species in the world. They’re nocturnal and mostly solitary.
"It took me 10 years to finally get this one single image of a brown hyena, in the most perfect frame imaginable.”
Juliette Smith tells us what this image means to them.
You can see Wim's incredible image and more in-person at Wildlife Photographer of the Year 61 on display until 12 July 2026 at the Natural History Museum, London. Book tickets here 👉 ticketing.nhm.ac.uk/events/EXH-WPY61
#NaturalHistoryMuseum #WildlifePhotography #WPY61
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The Natural History Museum in London is home to more than 80 million objects, including meteorites, dinosaur bones and a giant squid. Our channel brings the Museum to you, from what goes on behind the scenes to surprising science and stories from our scientists.
Browse our shop: nhmshop.co.uk
Website: nhm.ac.uk
Instagram: instagram.com/natural_history_museum
TikTok: tiktok.com/@its_nhm
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