Today’s Pick: Whale mom and calf win photo contest


Editors’ Picks • February 25, 2026

Nature is one of humanity’s greatest sources of inspiration, and those who are skilled with a camera are thankfully capturing some of its more incredible moments for the rest of us to marvel at. That talent is on display in the 2026 World Nature Photography Awards, which highlights not only the beauty of our planet but also the importance of conservation. Click below to check out all the winning images.


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Image of Rare White Whale Calf Takes Gold at 2026 World Nature Photography Awards — See All the Winners

The humpback calf featured in the 2026 World Nature Photography Awards’ grand prize-winning photo is a rare sight: Only 1 in 40,000 humpbacks are born with its all-white coloring, caused by a lack of pigmentation. Australian photographer Jono Allen captured the calf as she glided through the sea with her mother off the coast of the Vava‘u islands in Tonga.

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