{
  "id": 17199280,
  "title": "PICTURES: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 captures the wonders of the natural world",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/pictures-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2026-captures-the-wonders",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T08:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/multimedia/pictures-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2026-captures-the-wonders-of-the-natural-world/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Explore the award-winning images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026, featuring extraordinary wildlife encounters.",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 65,000 submissions from 121 countries entered the competition",
    "Seven experts anonymously judged the wildlife photographs",
    "UK photographer James Lewin won for \"The Meeting Place\" image"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The massive global participation in this competition transforms high-level photography into a powerful tool for highlighting the fragile beauty of ecosystems facing increasing environmental threats.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}