LONDON — The winners of the Natural History Museum's esteemed annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition have been announced, and the 2016 cohort has produced some truly majestic images.

From 50,000 entries spanning 95 countries, American photojournalist Tim Laman took home the grand title with his photo of a Bornean orangutan above the Indonesian rainforest making the climb up a strangler fig entwined with a tree.

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A hundred of the photos will be on display at the Natural History Museum from 21 October before touring internationally. Check out the winning images by category below:

Grand Title — Tim Laman: "Entwined lives"

It took Laman three days of climbing and remotely triggered GoPros to capture the wide‐angle shot. Image: tim laman / wildlife photographer of the year

Black and White — Mats Andersson: "Requiem for an owl"

Andersson captured this image using a Canon EOS 7D Mark near his home in Southern Sweden. Image: Mats Andersson / Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Young Grand Title — Gideon Knight: "The moon and the crow"

Using a Canon EOS 7D Mark, Knight snapped this scene from London’s Valentines Park. Image: Gideon knight / WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Detail — Rudi Sebastian: "The sand canvas"

Shot from an aircraft, this photo shows lagoons tinted by algae, and sediment in the sands of Brazil. Image: Rudi sebastian / WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Impressions — Luis Javier Sandoval: "Star player"

Playful sea lions interacted with the photographer on a trip to the island of Espíritu Santo in the Gulf of California. Image: Luis Javier Sandoval / WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Urban — Nayan Khanolkar: "The alley cat"

Leopards are not an uncommon site in this suburb of Mumbai, India. Image: Nayan Khanolkar / WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Photojournalist Single Image — Paul Hilton: "The Pangolin Pit"

These defrosting pangolins (5 tons) were destined for China and Vietnam and are a critically endangered species. Image: Paul hilton / WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Underwater Winner — Tony Wu: "Snapper Party"

Wu captured this shot of red snappers gathering to spawn in the Pacific Ocean. Image: tony wu / WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Plants Winner — Valter Binotto: "Wind composition"

Binotto took several photos before the wind delivered the his desired composition of these catkins. Image: Valter Binotto / WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Birds Winner — Ganesh H. Shankar: "Eviction attempt"