Shooting star by Tony Wu, US/Japan. Winner, underwater. The electrifying reproductive dance of a giant sea star. As the surrounding water filled with sperm and eggs from spawning sea stars, Wu faced several challenges. Stuck in a small, enclosed bay with only a macro lens for photographing small subjects, he backed up to squeeze the undulating sea star into his field of view. The dancing posture of spawning sea stars rising and swaying may help release eggs and sperm, or may help sweep the eggs and sperm into the currents where they fertilise together in the water. Kinko Bay, Japan. (Photo by Tony Wu/Wildlife Photographer of the Year)

Myanmar's Theiri Aung, seen in action during the women's sepak takraw semifinal against Vietnam, at the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, on May 17, 2022. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)

Katelin Wie Qi Heng of Team Singapore competes with ball during the Team Final and Individual Qualification on day seven of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at Arena Birmingham on August 04, 2022 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

A greyhound dog dressed up in a festive costume on Buchanan Street in Glasgow on December 24, 2023. (Photo by Michael McGurk/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

Actor Gal Gadot poses with her family during the unveiling ceremony for her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on March 18, 2025. (Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)

Mayoral hopeful Paperboy Prince is escorted by members of the New York Police Department after storming the stage during a Democratic mayoral forum at Medgar Evers College in New York City, on April 23, 2025. (Photo by David 'Dee' Delgado/Reuters)

Sudan cheetah cub Assama inspects a camera bag in its enclosure at the Landau Zoo, in Landau, Germany, 03 September 2025. Assama, born in July as the only cub to a cheetah cat, was rejected by its mother, and is now being bottle-fed by its caretakers. (Photo by Ronald Wittek/EPA)

A woman carries a heavy load on her head while walking along the narrow Kilo ZeroKilo 30 road near Bentiu in Unity State, South Sudan, on November 6, 2025. The eroded and flood-affected road compels residents to travel long distances on foot to access supplies in Bentiu and Rubkona. (Photo by Rian Cope/AFP Photo)