Young Wildlife Photographer - AND JOURNALIST - of the year

Are you 17 or under?

Yes? Then keep reading.

Do you own or have access to a mobile phone that takes pictures and video?

Yes? Then keep reading.

Do you want a free trip to London, England?

Yes? Then keep reading.

Do you want the chance to GO ON A FIELD ASSIGNMENT WITH THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM (London)?

Of course you do - keep reading.

The Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014 competition is officially open, and there is a new category for stories made with a mobile phone. From the press release:

"Calling all budding citizen reporters aged 17 and under! We’re looking for personal or newsworthy features about the natural world captured on your mobile device. Submissions may cover anything from conservation efforts to habitat destruction and will be judged on the quality of the feature, the research, and the innovative ways used to tell the story. Bring your story to life using a combination of stills, text and moving image and show us what you’re passionate about.

To enter WILD-I you need to submit a report made up of six still images and up to 150 words of text, plus an optional 90 seconds of moving image. All images and video entered into this category must be taken with a mobile device."

And it's completely free to enter.

You may remember the young winner from 2013, 14-year-old Udayan Rao Pawar from India, and his amazing picture of a gharial and its young.

That could be you!

This is a super-serious competition. Last year there were more than 40,000 entries. So if you are thinking of entering, you'll want to put a lot of effort into getting the best possible photos, video and story. The good news is with WILD-I you don't need an expensive camera with fancy lenses, you just need a mobile phone and a good idea.

Hurry. Entries close on February 27.

If you're worried you won't have time to get an entry together this year, you could always start planning - and practising - now for next year's competition.

To find out more information, and to read all of the rules and other boring but important stuff, check out the Natural History Museum's website.