Elephant Grief Photo Takes Top Prize at 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Italian photographer Federico Veronesi won the 61st Wildlife Photographer of the Year with 'The Aftermath,' a black-and-white image of a female elephant carrying a deceased calf in Namibia. The competition received a record 65,403 entries from 121 countries, with winners announced at London's Natural History Museum on October 13, 2026.