Italian photographer Federico Veronesi has won Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 with a stark image of an elephant carrying a dead calf in Namibia. Other winning images range from urban coyotes in San Francisco to a dung beetle, a bumblebee and shoebill storks.
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01Summary
- 01Federico Veronesi won Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 for an image taken in Namibia's Huab River Valley.
- 02The photograph shows a female elephant carrying a dead calf, with its leg wedged between her tusk and trunk.
- 03The annual exhibition opens at the Natural History Museum on Friday 16 October 2026.
- 04Other winning images include an urban coyote in San Francisco, shoebill storks, a California newt laying eggs and a whale shark near a bagan.
02Why it matters
The competition highlights striking wildlife behaviour and the effects of changing habitats, from city-dwelling coyotes to increased octopus sightings in south-west England. It also gives a public platform to images that can change how people see animals and conservation.
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