Elephant photograph wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

Summary

A photograph of an elephant carrying a dead calf won Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026; CBC describes the image as showing a mournful elephant mother. The Guardian identifies the overall winner as Italy’s Federico Veronesi and says the winning photographs will be exhibited at London’s Natural History Museum from 16 October 2026 until July 2027. BBC News, The Guardian and Euronews also present images from the winning entries, with Euronews highlighting elephants and coyotes.

Timeline

1. BBC

   13 Oct 2026, 23:26 UTCSource ↗

   BBC News presents pictures of the winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026.

2. The Guardian

   14 Oct 2026, 07:41 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian says Federico Veronesi of Italy won overall with an image of an elephant carrying a dead calf, and reports that the winning photographs will be shown at London’s Natural History Museum from 16 October 2026 until July 2027.

3. Euronews

   14 Oct 2026, 11:32 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews presents images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026, highlighting elephants and coyotes.

4. CBC

   14 Oct 2026, 17:54 UTCSource ↗

   CBC reports that an image of a mournful elephant mother won Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026.