Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2026: A Preview Of 16 Exceptional Wild Animal Photographs 📸: Audun Rikardsen, Norway - Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2026

Wildlife trafficking generates up to USD 281 billion annually, with financial enforcement almost entirely absent from efforts to combat it. TRM Labs is partnering with @united4wildlife, founded by Prince William and The Royal Foundation, to map and disrupt the financial networks behind the trade through financial intelligence analysis; an extension of the Beacon Network to cover wildlife trafficking proceeds; and Project Pangolin, a free intelligence-sharing platform open to governments, companies, and nonprofits. Learn more about the scale of the wildlife trafficking problem, and the role of these initiatives in tackling it, in our latest blog post ➡️

Denver wildlife officials responded to a call about a bear in a tree. They tranquilized the 100-pound animal, and it tumbled out of the tree shortly afterwards, landing safely. Officials say the bear was returned back to the wild.

@paulakahumbu @wildlifedirect The National Geographic 33—inspired by our 33 founders—is an initiative honoring changemakers who are rising to meet the most critical challenges of our time, making meaningful progress and incredible breakthroughs.