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Federico Veronesi Wins 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 10:54 PM UTC · How we work

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Veronesi Wins WPY

Federico Veronesi won the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year with “The Aftermath.”
The black-and-white image shows an adult elephant carrying a dead calf in Namibia’s Huab River Valley.
Jury chair Kathy Moran called the picture a gut-punch and the contest’s first overall black-and-white win.
The contest received a record 65,403 entries from 121 countries and territories.
The Natural History Museum will exhibit 100 winning images from 16 Oct 2026 to 11 Jul 2027 before touring Canada.

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Negroni Shows Illegal Trophy

Photographer Francisco Negroni captured a dead puma displayed as a hunting trophy on Route 40, Santa Cruz Province.
The trophy display demonstrates illegal puma persecution despite the province’s 2025 hunting ban.
Conservation officials say enforcement remains difficult and trophy displays continue to be reported.
The photograph won the Photojournalism category, drawing international attention to wildlife crime.
Local NGOs are campaigning for stricter patrols and community education to curb illegal trophy hunting.

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Veronesi Wins WPY

Federico Veronesi won the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year with “The Aftermath.”
The black-and-white image shows an adult elephant carrying a dead calf in Namibia’s Huab River Valley.
Jury chair Kathy Moran called the picture a gut-punch and the contest’s first overall black-and-white win.
The contest received a record 65,403 entries from 121 countries and territories.
The Natural History Museum will exhibit 100 winning images from 16 Oct 2026 to 11 Jul 2027 before touring Canada.

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