Federico Veronesi received the top honor of the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year for his poignant black-and-white image of a female elephant carrying her deceased calf. The portrait represents a rare insight into animals’ habits we have yet to fully understand and demonstrates the power of timing and persistence in photography.

Amelie Davis (U.K.), "Flight of the Bumblebee." Winner, 10 Years and Under category. A common carder bee is suspended in mid-air as it flies in to land and feast on a flower in
Francisco Negroni (Chile), “Warning Sign.” Winner, Photojournalism category. The photographer captures this scene of a dead puma amid the rugged, windswept beauty of Argenti
Kutub Uddin (Bangladesh/U.K.), “Tiny Dancers,” from the ‘Secret Worlds’ portfolio. Winner, Portfolio Award. Fine threads, known as capillitium, emerge on the round, yell
James Lewin (U.K.), “The Meeting Place.” Winner, Animals in their Environment category. A young bull elephant sprays a group of zebra as they congregate in the Kenyan Chyulu
Loren Elliott (U.S.), “On the Outskirts” from the ‘Wily Coyotes of San Francisco’ portfolio. Winner, Photojournalist Story Award. A coyote pads along a trail in Bernal H
Agorastos Papatsanis (Greece), “Shedding Light.” Winner, Plants and Fungi category. Ultraviolet light reveals the glowing yellow stems of bonnet mushrooms growing from a dec
Anton Sorokin (U.S.), “Protective Pose.” Winner, Behaviour: Amphibians and Reptiles category. A California newt lays its eggs as it clasps vegetation that already holds anot
Alex Visbal (Colombia), “The Great Divide.” Winner, Wetlands: The Bigger Picture category. A single engineered line reshapes an entire wetland
Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas (Germany), “Afternoon Snack,” from the ‘Hidden Depths’ portfolio. Winner, Rising Star Award. A robber fly impales a flesh fly with its needlelike