The winners of the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition have been revealed, and nature really knows how to put on a show. Selected from a record-breaking 65,403 entries across 121 countries and territories, this year's winning photographs capture everything from tiny creatures to powerful moments in the wild. Italian photographer Federico Veronesi received the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 title for The Aftermath, a moving image of an elephant mother carrying her deceased calf in Namibia. Young photographer Oscar Whitfield also earned recognition for Labour of Love, capturing a dung beetle hard at work in Zimbabwe. The photograph of the dead puma was awarded for exposing wildlife persecution, not celebrating the animal's death. The image raises awareness about illegal hunting and the need to protect these animals. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London. Want to see these incredible photographs in pe...