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Hunting lynx wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice prize

BBC News · · 1254 words · By Maddie Molloy

The article describes a wildlife photography competition, highlighting the winning image of an Iberian lynx and other finalists. It provides context about the animals' behaviors, habitats, and conservation status. The piece focuses on factual descriptions of the photographs and ecological information without apparent bias or manipulative framing.

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29 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A young Iberian lynx caught mid hunt has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award 2026.”
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Multiple web search results independently confirm that Austrian photographer Josef Stefan's image of a young Iberian lynx won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gary Hodges (born 1954) is a British artist and publisher much admired internationally for his graphite pencil wildlife art. His original drawings and limited edition prints have sold widely in the UK…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Hodges
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pete Oxford is a British conservation photographer based in Cape Town, South Africa, after living in Quito, Ecuador for several years. Originally trained as a marine biologist, he and his wife, South …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Oxford
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wildlife Photographer of the Year is an annual international wildlife photography competition staged by the Natural History Museum in London, England. There is an exhibition of the winning and commend…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife_Photographer_of_the_Y…
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“The striking image, titled Flying Rodent, was taken by Austrian photographer Josef Stefan during a two-week stay in Torre de Juan Abad, in Spain's Ciudad Real province.”
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Three web search results consistently state that the image 'Flying Rodent' was taken by Josef Stefan during a two-week stay in Torre de Juan Abad, Spain's Ciudad Real province.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Alps () are some of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, stretching approximately 1,200 km (750 mi) across several Alpine countries (from west to east): Monaco, France, Switze…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), also referred to as the Last Glacial Coldest Period, was the most recent time during the Last Glacial Period where ice sheets were at their greatest extent between 26,0…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Schönbrunn Zoo (German: Tiergarten Schönbrunn; also simply called Vienna Zoo) is a 17-hectare (42-acre) zoo in the city of Vienna, Austria. Established in 1752, it is the world's oldest zoo still in o…
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“He had spent several days in a hide when the young lynx suddenly appeared with its prey and began repeatedly throwing it into the air and catching it again.”
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Three web search results independently describe the photographer spending days in a hide and observing the lynx repeatedly throwing prey into the air.
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web search NEUTRAL — AyoungIberianlynxplayfullythrowsa rodentintotheairbefore killing and devouringit. Josef has wanted to photographlynxfor a long time. Hewasdelighted when the opportunity arose to spend two weeks observ…
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy/gallery/2025-flying-rodent
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web search NEUTRAL — Whileit’s common forlynxesto play with theirpreybefore eating, Stefan explained that this onerepeatedlythrewthe rodent high intheairandcaughtitagain. To him, and to many viewers,itlooks as if the rode…
https://thenightly.com.au/world/wildlife-photographer-of-the…
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web search NEUTRAL — AyoungIberianlynxcaughtmid hunt has won the WildlifePhotographerof the Year People's Choice Award 2026.He had spent several daysinahidewhentheyounglynxsuddenly appeared withitspreyand beganrepeatedlyt…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c150yl0y5vzo
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“For nearly 20 minutes, the lynx remained absorbed in the behaviour, at times standing on its 'hind legs with its gaze fixed on the rodent', he said.”
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No evidence from Wikipedia or web search confirms the specific 20-minute observation or the lynx standing on its hind legs. Wikipedia entries only describe general lynx behavior.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus, or Canis lupus lupus, Spanish: Lobo ibérico, Portuguese: Lobo-ibérico), is a subspecies of grey wolf. It inhabits the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula, which…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iberian_wolf
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iberian Peninsula (IPA: eye-BEER-ee-ən), also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in south-western Europe. Mostly separated from the rest of the European landmass by the Pyrenees, it includes the ter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iberian_Peninsula
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is one of the four extant species of the Lynx, a genus of medium-sized wild cats. It is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula. Fossils suggest that it has been present in I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iberian_lynx
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“The Iberian lynx is one of the world's rarest wildcats and was on the brink of extinction in the early 2000s, with fewer than 100 individuals remaining.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support the specific population numbers or extinction status in the early 2000s.
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“Thanks to long-term conservation and reintroduction efforts, the population has recovered to more than 2,000, though it still remains at risk as a vulnerable species under International Union for Conservation of Nature classification.”
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“The other 24 nominated images for this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People's Choice Award received a record-breaking 85,917 votes from wildlife photography and nature fans worldwide.”
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“All five images will be displayed online and at London's Natural History Museum until the exhibition closes on Sunday 12 July 2026.”
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“The polar bear and its cub in Svalbard are described as an example of adaptation to climate change.”
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“A study published in 2025 found that sloths have specific ecological roles in their habitats.”
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