Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 Winners Announced by London's Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum in London has revealed the winners of the 62nd Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, which received an unprecedented 65,403 entries from 121 nations. Notably, this year marked the first occasion where both adult and young winners were recognized for black and white photography. Federico Veronesi claimed the top honor for his piece 'The Aftermath,' showcasing a female elephant with her deceased calf in Namibia. The title of Young Wildlife Photographer went to Oscar Whitfield for 'Labor of Love,' which features a dung beetle in Zimbabwe. Other category winners include Anton Sorokin, Loren Elliott, and many others. The winning photographs will be displayed at the Natural History Museum from October 16 until July 11, 2027.
Key facts
- The 62nd Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest received a record 65,403 entries from photographers in 121 countries and territories.
- Federico Veronesi won the overall title for 'The Aftermath,' showing an elephant carrying a dead calf in Namibia.
- Oscar Whitfield won Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year for 'Labor of Love,' featuring a dung beetle in Zimbabwe.
- Both the adult and young photographer winners were in black and white for the first time in the contest's history.
- The competition is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum in London.
- The winning images will be on view at the Natural History Museum from October 16 through July 11, 2027.
- Category winners include Anton Sorokin, Loren Elliott, Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas, Kutub Uddin, Francisco Negroni, Alex Visbal, Seth Forestson, Tony Wu, Michał Michalski, Agorastos Papatsanis, Alex Lindbloom, Isak Pretorius, Aaron Sanders, James Lewin, Sitaram Raul, Amelie Davis, and Konrad Gräeter.
- The contest emphasizes conservation and the urgent need to protect the natural world.
Entities
Artists
- Federico Veronesi
- Oscar Whitfield
- Anton Sorokin
- Loren Elliott
- Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas
- Kutub Uddin
- Francisco Negroni
- Alex Visbal
- Seth Forestson
- Tony Wu
- Michał Michalski
- Agorastos Papatsanis
- Alex Lindbloom
- Isak Pretorius
- Aaron Sanders
- James Lewin
- Sitaram Raul
- Amelie Davis
- Konrad Gräeter
- Doug Gurr
- Kathy Moran
- Jasper Doest
- Ernest Porter
- Jens Cullmann
- Vegard Byrkjeland Aasen
- Pietro Rojas
- Audun Rikardsen
- Bence Máté
- Shane Gross
- Jack Crockford
- Gil Wizen
- Andrea Grammatico
- Maceo Grammatico
- Allegra Hutton
- Andrea and Maceo
- Gil
- Andrew
- Bence
- Dewald
- Loren
- Jens
- Vegard
- Pietro
- Ralph
- Shane
- Sora
Institutions
- Natural History Museum
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year
- Colossal
- Norwegian Orca Survey
- Wildsumaco Biological Station
- Ashnil Aruba Lodge
- Forbes
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Namibia
- Huab River Valley
- Zimbabwe
- San Francisco
- Bernal Heights Park
- California
- United States
- Germany
- Northern Ireland
- West Sussex
- England
- Argentina
- Santa Cruz
- Utah
- Great Salt Lake
- Stansbury Bay
- Bangkok
- Thailand
- Lumphini Park
- Kyushu
- Japan
- Poland
- Greece
- Mount Olympus
- Indonesia
- Papua
- West Papua
- Uganda
- Mabamba Swamp
- Porthkerris Beach
- Mediterranean
- Kenya
- Chyulu Hills National Park
- India
- Thar Desert
- South Africa
- Manyeleti Game Reserve
- Mpumalanga
- Botswana
- Central Kalahari Game Reserve
- Norway
- Kvænangen
- Troms County
- Doha
- Qatar
- Tsavo East National Park
- Seychelles
- D’Arros Island
- Ecuador
- Napo Province
- Costa Rica
- South Puntarenas
- Sierpe
- Svalbard
- Okavango Delta
- Heathrow Airport
- Ecuadorean Andes
- Northern Pantanal
- Brazil
- Namib Desert
- Swakopmund
- Monrovia
- Monterey Bay
- Tokyo