PICTURES: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 captures the wonders of the natural world
Explore the award-winning images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026, featuring extraordinary wildlife encounters.
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 competition drew over 65,000 submissions from 121 nations, highlighting the wondrous variety of global wildlife. The final results were unveiled at a ceremony held at London's Natural History Museum on October 13th. Seven experts judged the entries anonymously, considering creativity, technical brilliance, and originality.
This annual event, organized by the Natural History Museum, underscores both the splendor of the natural world and the mounting threats to wildlife. James Lewin, hailing from the United Kingdom, emerged victorious in the Animals in their Environment category with his striking image, "The Meeting Place." This photograph captures a young bull elephant dousing a group of zebras at a watering hole in Kenya's Chyulu Hills.
To counter the intense sun, Lewin utilized an infrared camera, producing an ethereal tableau at Ol Donyo Lodge in Chyulu Hills National Park. Waterholes serve as crucial respite points for animals, especially during arid spells.
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