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World Nature Photography Award 2026 winners revealed
Summary
The World Nature Photography Award announced its 2026 winners, with Australian underwater photographer Jono Allen taking the Grand Prize and the Underwater category for an image of a white humpback calf photographed in Tonga. Winners span categories from animal portraits and behaviour to plants, landscapes and urban wildlife.
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The World Nature Photography Award announced its 2026 winners, recognising photographers from across the globe. Australian underwater photographer Jono Allen won the Grand Prize and the Underwater category for a photograph of a white humpback calf, named Mãhina, photographed in Tonga with her mother. The awards cover multiple categories including animal portraits, behaviour, plants and fungi, nature art, landscapes and urban wildlife. Highlighted images include moments such as a bear chasing salmon in Alaska and a chameleon facing a sandstorm in South Africa.
Notable winning images:
- Jono Allen won the Grand Prize and the Underwater category for a photo of a white humpback calf, Mãhina, photographed in Tonga with her mother.
- Mary Schrader won Animal portraits with an image of a young female gorilla captivated by a butterfly in Bwindi.
- Vaidehi Chandrasekar won Behaviour — Mammals for a giraffe in Botswana lifting its head and spraying water.
- Dewald Tromp won Behaviour — Amphibians and reptiles for a Namaqua chameleon enduring a sandstorm in the Namib.
- Charlie Wemyss-Dunn won Animals in their habitat for a brown bear launching toward a shoal of sockeye salmon in Katmai National Park, Alaska.
- Robert Gloeckner won Urban wildlife for a polar bear photographed among discarded household items in Manitoba.
Summary:
The awards highlight a wide range of natural scenes and species, shown through category winners from underwater life to urban wildlife. Undetermined at this time.
