{"id":362292,"date":"2026-03-28T06:31:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T06:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/362292\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T06:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T06:31:07","slug":"from-a-playful-iberian-lynx-to-flamingos-at-sunset-the-stunning-winners-of-the-2026-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/362292\/","title":{"rendered":"From a playful Iberian lynx to flamingos at sunset: the stunning winners of the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a record 85,917 votes, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveller.in\/story\/the-best-places-to-photograph-tigers-as-per-indias-wildlife-photographers\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Wildlife Photographer<\/a> of the Year Nuveen People\u2019s Choice Award 2026 has been announced \u2013 and we\u2019re in awe of the work.<\/p>\n<p>The awards, and subsequent displays of images, has become a key part of London\u2019s cultural calendar, with fans flocking to the South Kensington gallery spaces for face-to-face encounters with the incredible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveller.in\/story\/is-the-viral-theyyam-reel-killing-the-sanctity-of-the-ritual-irl\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Josef Stefan has claimed the title of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c150yl0y5vzo\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Wildlife Photographer of the Year<\/a> for 2026, thanks to an extraordinary shot of an Iberian lynx. Runner-up images include snoozing polar bears, jostling bear cubs and vivid flamingos.<\/p>\n<p>The winner and four runners-up will be showcased on the voting screens in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at the Natural History Museum, London, until the exhibition closes on Sunday 12 July 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Douglas Gurr, Director of the Natural History Museum, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveller.in\/gallery\/the-best-bakeries-in-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">London<\/a>, says: \u201cIt\u2019s been wonderful to see all the votes coming in to choose the photograph set for display in our flagship exhibition here at the Natural History Museum. Whether showcasing fascinating behaviour or platforming a powerful story, this year&#8217;s selection of images was truly exceptional. Thank you to everyone who voted!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Highlights from the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People\u2019s Choice Award\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After a record 85,917 votes, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People\u2019s Choice Award 2026 has been&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":362293,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[146,85,46,2081,386],"class_list":{"0":"post-362292","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-il","10":"tag-israel","11":"tag-photography","12":"tag-wildlife"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=362292"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362292\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/362293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=362292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=362292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=362292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}