Wildlife Photographers Capture Seals, Tigers, and the 'Swanfather' in Global Roundup

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2026 recognized a goldcrest captured by Jan Wittmer in Helgoland, Germany. In Brazil's Rio de Janeiro, beachgoers were greeted by an elephant seal named Lola. A stag's bellow echoed through Bushy Park, London, UK. In Ranthambhore, India, a female Bengal tiger and her cubs quenched their thirst at a waterhole; the World Wildlife Fund noted wild tiger numbers rose from about 3,200 in 2010 to approximately 5,700 by 2025. Meanwhile, in Oregon, US, a tiny insect was seen on an American bullfrog. Egrets were spotted near wind turbines in Mannar, Sri Lanka, and a golden jackal appeared in Bursa, Turkey. Other sightings included a wētāpunga in New Zealand, a black swan chased by Steve Platt in Lake Morton, Florida, and wild bison crossing a road in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, US. In Tallinn, Estonia, a ladybird took flight from a leaf, while an Arabian sand gazelle walked in Dubai, UAE. A flamingo was also seen in Bursa, Turkey. In Busa, South Korea, a shark became trapped in an artificial waterway, and customs officials in Pozzallo, Sicily, Italy, confiscated 300 tortoises and 77 parrots from a smuggler. A wasp harassed a kingfisher in Stodmarsh, Kent, UK, and a bee was busy collecting pollen in Dunsden, UK.