Elephant photograph wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

Federico Veronesi has won Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 for his image of an elephant carrying a dead calf in Namibia.

• Veronesi captured the winning image, titled "The Aftermath," while tracking elephants in Namibia's Huab River Valley.
• Oscar Whitfield won the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year award for a photograph of a dung beetle titled "Labour of Love."
• The competition received a record 65,403 entries from 121 countries, organizers said.
• The winning images open in an exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London on October 16.