'Heartbreakingly poignant' shot of elephant with dead calf scoops Wildlife Photographer of the Year award
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- Other winning images include fluorescent fungi and a Sisyphus-like dung beetleS1
- A photographer who captured a heartbreaking image of an elephant carrying a deceased calf has won the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 competition. [ ]S2
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'Heartbreakingly poignant' shot of elephant with dead calf scoops Wildlife Photographer of the Year award
Other winning images include fluorescent fungi and a Sisyphus-like dung beetle
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Powerful Photo of a Mother Elephant Carrying Dead Calf Wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year
A photographer who captured a heartbreaking image of an elephant carrying a deceased calf has won the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 competition. [ ]
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'Heartbreakingly poignant' shot of elephant with dead calf scoops Wildlife Photographer of the Year award
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Published Oct 13, 2026
What to know
- Other winning images include fluorescent fungi and a Sisyphus-like dung beetleS1
- A photographer who captured a heartbreaking image of an elephant carrying a deceased calf has won the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 competition. [ ]S2
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