See the ‘heartbreakingly poignant’ Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 winning photo
The winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 competition have been revealed, and the top prize goes to a 'heartbreakingly poignant' photo of elephant carrying a dead calf in Namibia, Africa.
The 62nd Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition has unveiled its 2026 winners, showcasing the intricate behaviors and habitats of various species across continents. The grand prize was awarded to Federico Veronesi of Italy for his emotionally evocative image of an elephant carrying a deceased calf in Namibia's Huab River Valley.
This "heartbreakingly poignant" photograph, taken with a Nikon Z8 and 400mm f/2.8 lens, sparked debate about elephants' potential understanding of death and their expressions of grief. The Natural History Museum in London will host the winning images in an exhibition from October 16, 2026, to July 11, 2027. Other notable winners included Francisco Negroni of Chile in the Photojournalism category for a shot of a warning sign on a barren Argentine landscape, Agorastos Papatsanis of Greece for a macro photograph of glow-in-the-dark fungi, and Michał Michalski of Poland for his artistic depiction of goldfinches against autumn foliage.
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