Semana na vida selvagem: um focinho-amigável, um goldcrest furioso e 'o pai do cisne'

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Um garajau é assediado por uma vespa no reserva natural nacional de Stodmarsh, perto de Canterbury, Kent, Reino Unido. Fotografia: Gareth Fuller/PA

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Seu nome era Lola … uma focinha-americana dá uma amigável onda aos banhistas enquanto visita a praia de Copacabana no Rio de Janeiro, BrasilFotografia: Pablo Porciúncula/AFP/Getty Images

Bola de raiva … Angry Bird, por Jan Wittmer, é um dos vencedores dos prêmios de fotografia de vida selvagem humorística 2026. Wittmer disse: 'Durante minha viagem fotográfica à ilha de Helgoland, Alemanha, encontrei um goldcrest pela primeira vez – e foi amor à primeira vista.' O menor pássaro da Europa passeava bem na minha frente, presumivelmente em busca de alimento. Para obter uma perspectiva ao nível dos olhos, coloquei a minha câmara no chão. O meu coração batia forte e o meu dedo estava colado ao obturador enquanto o pequeno pássaro voava de um lado para o outro. De repente, parou e olhou diretamente para a câmara"Fotografia: Jan Wittmer/Prémios Comedy Wildlife 2026

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Um alce rugem durante a época de acasalamento no Bushy Park, Londres, Reino UnidoFotografia: Alastair Grant/AP

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Uma fêmea tigre-bengala e os seus filhotes saciam a sede em Ranthambhore, na Índia. No seu último relatório Living Planet, o Fundo Mundial para a Natureza escreve: "Em 2010, restavam apenas cerca de 3.200 tigres selvagens, e a espécie parecia estar a deslizar para a extinção. Até 2025, a população tinha crescido para cerca de 5.700, um aumento de mais de 70%"Fotografia: Andy Rouse/WWF/PA

A kingfisher with spread wings perches on a branch as a wasp flies nearby · Imagem: Source: www.theguardian.com

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Que audácia … um pequeno inseto rasteja pela face de uma rã-americana enquanto flutua numa cisterna de água para gado em Oregon, EUA.Fotografia: Robin Loznak/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

Garças e garças-anãs se erguem altas contra o fundo de turbinas eólicas em Mannar, Sri Lanka. Fotografia: Ishara S Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images

Um lobo-dourado avista o fotógrafo no delta de Kocaçay, Bursa, Turquia. Fotografia: Alper Tüydeş/Anadolu/Getty Images

Um wētāpunga, a inseto mais pesado do mundo, na Nova Zelândia. O grilo alado, que pode chegar a 10 cm (4 polegadas) de comprimento, era encontrado em toda a Ilha Norte, mas até os anos 1990 havia recuado para algumas ilhas menores. No entanto, um novo programa de reprodução liberou 11.000 wētāpunga na natureza – motivo de esperança para o futuro da espécie. Fotografia: Anton Sorokin/Alamy

Sem sorte pegando esses cisnes, então? ... Steve Platt, também conhecido como o Swanfather (Pai dos Cisnes), persegue um cisne-preto durante a 46ª reunião anual de cisnes no Lago Morton, Flórida, EUA. Cada ano, autoridades da cidade reúnem os pássaros para verificar sua saúde. Fotografia: Chris O'Meara/AP

Um bulbo do Himalaia pousa em uma flor de galinha viva e colorida na época da colheita perto de Srinagar, no noroeste da Índia. As flores carmesim são secas e moídas em um pó fino, servindo como corante alimentar para pratos caixarianos como rogan josh. Fotografia: Faisal Khan/Anadolu/Getty Images

Visitantes fotografam bisões selvagens cruzando uma estrada no Parque Nacional Grand Teton, em Wyoming, EUA. Os bisões do parque pertencem ao rebanho Jackson de livre circulação, que passa o verão no Grand Teton e o inverno no Refúgio Nacional de Veados adjacente. Fotografia: Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

An elephant seal appears to wavet o beachgoers as it pops by the shore of Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Imagem: Its name was Lola … an elephant seal gives beachgoers a friendly wave as it visits Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Photograph: Pablo Porciúncula/AFP/Getty Images Share

Pronto para decolar... uma joaninha levanta suas asas para voar de uma folha outonal em um parque urbano em Tallinn, Estônia. Fotografia: Sergei Grits/AP

Um gazela arenosa árabe caminha nas dunas nos subúrbios de Dubai, EAU. Fotografia: Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images

Um flamingo voa sobre o delta Kocaçay em Bursa, Turquia. Fotografia: Alper Tüydeş/Anadolu/Getty Images

Visitantes observam o tubarão ainda preso em um canal artificial na cidade portuária do sudeste da Coreia do Sul, Busan. Barcos da guarda costeira fizeram várias tentativas de guiá-lo de volta ao mar, mas até agora não tiveram sucesso. Fotografia: Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images

Esses papagaios foram apreendidos por funcionários da alfândega no porto de Pozzallo, na Sicília, Itália. Eles foram encontrados em um carro prestes a embarcar em um catamarã com destino a Malta. O motorista do carro, bastante ambiciosamente, esperava contrabandear 300 tartarugas e 77 papagaios, muitos dos quais eram espécies protegidas. Os animais estão agora sob os cuidados de uma instalação de reprodução. Fotografia: Guardia Di Finanza - Ragusa

Um martim-pescador é assediado por uma vespa no reserva natural nacional de Stodmarsh, perto de Canterbury, em Kent, Reino Unido. Fotografia: Gareth Fuller/PA

Uma abelha coleta pólen sob o sol em Dunsden, Reino Unido. Fotografia: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock

Angry bird by Jan Wittmer is one of the winners of the Comedy Wildlife awards 2026. Wittmer said: ‘During my photo trip to the island of Helgoland, Germany, I encountered a goldcrest for the first time – and it was love at first sight. Europe’s smallest bird wandered right in front of me, presumably searching for food. To get a perspective at eye level, I placed my camera on the ground. My heart was pounding and my finger was glued to the shutter as the tiny bird darted back and forth. Suddenly, · Imagem: Ball of rage … Angry Bird, by Jan Wittmer,is one of the winners of the Comedy Wildlife Photography awards 2026 . Wittmer said: “During my photo trip to the island of Helgoland, Germany, I encountered a goldcrest for the first time – and it was love at first sight. Europe’s smallest bird wandered right in front of me, presumably searching for food. To get a perspective at eye level, I placed my camera on the ground. My heart was pounding and my finger was glued to the shutter as the tiny bird darted back and forth. Suddenly, it came to a stop and looked straight at the camera” Photograph: Jan Wittmer/Comedy Wildlife awards 2026 Share

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A stag bellows during the rutting season in Bushy Park, London, UK · Imagem: A stag bellows during the rutting season in Bushy Park, London, UK Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP Share

ABengal tiger tigress with cubs in Ranthambhore, India. Nature is in “freefall” across the world, but recoveries in species from tigers to tuna provide hope for reversing declines, conservationists have said. Conservation charity WWF has unveiled its latest Living Planet report, which shows that wildlife populations have declined globally by nearly three-quarters since 1970 · Imagem: A female Bengal tiger and her cubs quench their thirst in Ranthambhore, India. In its latest Living Planet report , the World Wildlife Fund writes: “In 2010, only around 3,200 wild tigers remained, and the species seemed to be sliding toward extinction. By 2025, the population had grown to roughly 5,700, an increase of more than 70%” Photograph: Andy Rouse/WWF/PA Share

An American bullfrog floats in a cattle watering trough as a tiny insect crawls across its face on a ranch in rural southwestern Oregon, US. Native to central and eastern North America, bullfrogs are invasive in Oregon, where they compete with and prey on native wildlife, including amphibians, fish and turtles · Imagem: What a cheek … a tiny insect crawls across the face of an American bullfrog as it floats in a cattle watering trough in Oregon, US Photograph: Robin Loznak/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock Share

Egrets stand tall in front of a wind power plant in the background in Mannar, Sri Lanka · Imagem: Egrets and little egrets stand tall against a backdrop of wind turbines in Mannar, Sri Lanka Photograph: Ishara S Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images Share

A golden jackal spots the photographer in Kocacay Delta in Bursa, Turkey · Imagem: A golden jackal spots the photographer in Kocaçay delta, Bursa, Turkey Photograph: Alper Tüydeş/Anadolu/Getty Images Share

A wētāpunga, the world’s heaviest insect in New Zealand. The population the endemic insect is officially increasing thanks to a groundbreaking breeding programme that has overseen the release of 11,000 insects into the wild · Imagem: A wētāpunga , the world’s heaviest insect, in New Zealand. The flightless cricket, which can be up to 10cm (4in) long, used to be found across the North Island, but by the 1990s had retreated to a few smaller islands. However, a new breeding programme has released 11,000 wētāpunga into the wild – grounds for hope for the species’ future Photograph: Anton Sorokin/Alamy Share

Steve Platt, also known as the “the swan father” chases a black swan during the 46th annual swan round on Lake Morton, Florida, US. City officials roundup the swans for their annual medical checkups · Imagem: No luck catching them swans, then? … Steve Platt, AKA the Swanfather, chases a black swan during the 46th annual swan round-up on Lake Morton, Florida, US. Each year city officials gather the birds to check their health Photograph: Chris O’Meara/AP Share

A cockscomb during harvesting on the outskirts of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Locally known as ‘Mawal,’ the vibrant annual flower is prized for both its ornamental beauty and culinary uses. Its crimson blooms are traditionally hand-harvested, sun-dried, and ground into a fine powder, serving as a natural, chemical-free food coloring in traditional Kashmiri cuisine, most notably in iconic Wazwan feast dishes such as Rogan Josh · Imagem: A Himalayan bulbul perches on a vivid cockscomb flower at harvest time near Srinagar, north-west India. The crimson blooms are dried and ground into a fine powder, serving as a food colouring for Kashmiri dishes such as rogan josh Photograph: Faisal Khan/Anadolu/Getty Images Share

Visitors photograph wild bison crossing a road at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, US. The park’s bison belong to the free-ranging Jackson herd, which summers in Grand Teton and winters on the adjacent National Elk Refuge · Imagem: Visitors photograph wild bison crossing a road at Grand Teton national park in Wyoming, US. The park’s bison belong to the free-ranging Jackson herd, which summers in Grand Teton and winters on the adjacent National Elk Refuge Photograph: Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Share

A ladybird takes off from a autumn colored leaf in a city park in Tallinn, Estonia · Imagem: Ready for takeoff … a ladybird raises its wings to fly from an autumnal leaf in a city park in Tallinn, Estonia Photograph: Sergei Grits/AP Share

An Arabian sand gazelle walks in the sand dunes in the Dubai suburbs, UAE · Imagem: An Arabian sand gazelle walks in the dunes in the Dubai suburbs, UAE Photograph: Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images Share

A flamingo flies across Kocacay Delta in Bursa, Turkey. The delta, characterised by extensive wetlands, marshes, shallow waters, and floodplain ecosystems, hosts rich biodiversity by providing vital feeding, shelter, and breeding habitats for numerous bird and mammal species · Imagem: A flamingo flies across Kocaçay delta in Bursa, Turkey Photograph: Alper Tüydeş/Anadolu/Getty Images Share

Visitors watch the shark still trapped in an artificial waterway in the southeastern port city of Busa, South Korea. Coast guard boats have made several attempts to guide it back to the sea but so far they have failed · Imagem: Visitors watch the shark still trapped in an artificial waterway in the southeastern port city of Busa, South Korea. Coastguard boats have made several attempts to guide it back to the sea, but so far they have failed Photograph: Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images Share

Parrots seized along with another 377 live exotic animals at the port of Pozzallo, Sicily, Italy. Police and customs intercepted an illicit transport of 300 tortoises and 77 parrots, carried out by a Maltese citizen, during an inspection carried out near the boarding point for the catamaran bound for Malta · Imagem: These parrots were seized by customs staff at the port of Pozzallo, Sicily, Italy. They were found in a car about to board a catamaran bound for Malta. The driver of the car, rather ambitiously, had hoped to smuggle out 300 tortoises and 77 parrots, many of which were protected species. The animals are now in the care of a breeding facility Photograph: Guardia Di Finanza - Ragusa Share

A common kingfisher is harassed by a wasp as it sits on a perch at the Stodmarsh National Nature Reserve near Canterbury in Kent, UK · Imagem: A kingfisher is harassed by a wasp at the Stodmarsh national nature reserve near Canterbury in Kent, UK Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Share

A bee collects pollen in the sunshine in Dunsden, UK · Imagem: A bee collects pollen in the sunshine in Dunsden, UK Photograph: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock Share

Semana na vida selvagem: um focinho-amigável, um goldcrest furioso e 'o pai do cisne'

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