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Federico Veronesi wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

Italian photographer's black-and-white image of an elephant and her dead calf took the top prize.

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What this story says

  • Federico Veronesi won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 with his black-and-white photograph "The Aftermath".
  • The winning image shows a female elephant carrying her dead calf and was taken in Namibia's Huab River Valley.
  • The competition saw a record 65,403 entries submitted from 121 countries and territories.
  • Kathy Moran, jury chair, described the photograph's emotional impact.

Who covered it

Left 43%(6)Centre 43%(7)Right 14%(2)

Percentages are shares of the 15 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 12 of the 27 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

57/100

Hype

41/100

27 sources · methodology

Italian photographer Federico Veronesi has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 competition. His black-and-white photograph, titled "The Aftermath", depicts a female elephant carrying her dead calf. The image was captured in the Huab River Valley in Namibia.

The competition, organised by the Natural History Museum in London, received a record 65,403 entries from 121 countries and territories. Kathy Moran, chair of the competition's jury, commented on the photograph's emotional impact, stating it "hits on multiple levels" and is "heartbreakingly moving".

Coverage disagreements

The headline of the Daily Express, rated right, stated "Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 winners showcase extraordinary natural..." while the Times of India, also rated right, reported "Oscar Whitfield wins 2026 Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year title with close-up image of a dung beetle in Zimbabwe’s Zambezi National Park, along with five other stunning pictures". The other 22 reports, including those rated left and centre, led with Federico Veronesi's main prize win.

Omissions

None of the right-rated digests mention the specific location where Federico Veronesi's photograph was taken, the Huab River Valley in Namibia. The Times of India digest also omits the title of Veronesi's photograph, "The Aftermath".

Tags:#WildlifePhotography#Nature#PhotographyAwards#Elephants#FedericoVeronesi

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 6 times, most recently on 14 Oct 2026, 13:15, and will add the sides that appear.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

6 rated outlets

  • Six left-rated reports led with Federico Veronesi winning the main prize. These reports highlighted the subject of his photograph: a female elephant carrying her dead calf. The location where the photo was taken, Namibia, was also frequently mentioned. The record number of entries was noted by DR and Eldiario.es. The Independent and The Independent (US) mentioned other winning images, including fluorescent fungi and a dung beetle. Positive News focused on the competition celebrating the natural world and the importance of its protection.

Centre

7 rated outlets

  • Six centre-rated reports led with Federico Veronesi's win. The subject of the photograph, an elephant carrying a dead calf, was a common focus, as seen in reports from BBC News, The Comet, Channel 3000, and PetaPixel. Digitalcameraworld noted the photograph was deeply moving and black-and-white, and suggested it might teach about an elephant's understanding of death. National Geographic highlighted 16 striking photos from the competition.

Right

2 rated outlets

  • Two right-rated reports mentioned Federico Veronesi's win. The Daily Express's headline focused on "extraordinary natural" winners, while the Times of India led with Oscar Whitfield winning the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year title for his dung beetle photograph. Both reports mentioned other notable winners, including Veronesi.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Federico Veronesi wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026?
Of the 15 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 43% are rated left, 43% are rated centre, 14% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 27. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Federico Veronesi wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 15 rated outlets on this story, 43% are rated left, 43% are rated centre, 14% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Federico Veronesi wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 biased?
Federico Veronesi wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 is one event reported by 27 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which outlets covered Federico Veronesi wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026?
27 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
Who won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026?
Federico Veronesi won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 competition. His winning photograph is a black-and-white image titled "The Aftermath".
What does the winning photograph show?
The winning photograph, "The Aftermath", depicts a female elephant carrying her dead calf. It was taken in the Huab River Valley in Namibia.
How many entries did the competition receive?
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 competition received a record 65,403 entries. These submissions came from 121 countries and territories worldwide.

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