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A polar bear resting with her cubs, a crafty crab hitching a ride on a jellyfish, and a young sloth safe in his mother’s embrace are just among the many images picked for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award 2026
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Bond in Motion: The striking eyes of a curious lion-tailed macaque and its infant are on display as it races along a path. Image Courtesy: Lalith Ekanayake/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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Flying Rodent: A young lynx playfully throws a rodent into the air before killing and devouring it. Image Courtesy: Josef Stefan/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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Swirling Superpod: A spectacular superpod of spinner dolphins herds lanternfish towards the surface of the ocean. Image Courtesy: Cecile Gabillon/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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Family Rest: A mother polar bear and her three cubs pause peacefully in the summer heat. Image Courtesy: Christopher Paetkau/
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Dark Knight: A rare tiger with wide, dark stripes wanders a tiger reserve in India. Image Courtesy: Prasenjeet Yadav/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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Hold Me Tightly: A brown-throated three-toed sloth mother cradles her young in her arms to shelter it from the rain. Image Courtesy: Dvir Barkay/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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Above and Below: A brushtail possum joey mirrors its mother climbing a branch while out foraging. Image Courtesy: Charles Davis/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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Uniqueness: A leucistic otter feeds on a catfish in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Image Courtesy: Daniela Anger/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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The Final Portrait: A polar bear cub looks into the camera as it accompanies its mother on an unsuccessful hunting trip. Image Courtesy: Nima Sarikhani/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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Dancing in the Headlights: A silhouetted pair of young bear cubs rear up and play-fight in the middle of a quiet road. Image Courtesy: Will Nicholls/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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Along for the Ride: Against the darkness of the night-time sea, a juvenile swimming crab hitches a ride on a jellyfish. Image Courtesy: Chris Gug/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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A Leap into Adulthood: Three young kestrels prepare to leap from their nest to a nearby beam. Image Courtesy: Peter Lindel/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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A Fragile Future: A pangolin pup nestles into the warmth of a blanket at a rescue centre in South Africa. Image Courtesy: Lance van de Vyver/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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Ready to Pounce: An ambush bug nymph remains motionless in a flower, waiting for prey to wander within reach. Image Courtesy: Joseph Ferraro/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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Never-ending Struggle: A sika deer carries the interlocked severed head of a rival male that had died after their battle. Image Courtesy: Kohei Nagira/Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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