Austrian photographer Josef Stefan wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award 2026 with image of Iberian lynx playing with prey
Austrian photographer Josef Stefan won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award 2026 for his image titled 'Flying Rodent', showing a young Iberian lynx playing with its prey in Spain's Ciudad Real province. The award received a record-breaking 85,917 votes from wildlife photography and nature fans worldwide. Four other finalist images were highly commended alongside the winning photograph.
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“In pictures: Playful lynx snatches top prize in photo competition”
“Lynx playing with its prey wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award - CNN”
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The photograph was taken in Torre de Juan Abad, Spain
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