A polar bear looks under the ice, an elephant collects water lilies, fox cubs observe a stable key world: the best photos of the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 have collected rare moments of nature that we hardly ever get to see.

A polar bear looks under the ice, an elephant collects water lilies, fox cubs observe a stable key world: the best photos of the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 have collected rare moments of nature that we hardly ever get to see.