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

BBC News · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 1254 words · By Maddie Molloy
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What to know about Hunting lynx wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice prize

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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Claims checked 29
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What happened

In pictures: Hunting lynx snatches top prize in photo competition A young Iberian lynx caught mid hunt has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award 2026.

Why it matters

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.

Common ground

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.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 29 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The macaques are classified as endangered due to habitat loss.”
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Claim 2: “The polar bear and its cub in Svalbard are described as an example of adaptation to climate change.”
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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to support the polar bear and cub as an example of climate change adaptation.
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Claim 3: “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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Claim 4: “Kestrels were observed leaping from perches to catch prey.”
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Claim 5: “A crane was observed feeding its chick in a wetland environment.”
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Claim 6: “A pangolin pup was found with its mother surviving poaching but dying after giving birth.”
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Claim 7: “The snares in Uganda are described as representing one year's worth of illegal hunting activity.”
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Claim 8: “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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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm the population recovery to 2,000 or IUCN classification status.
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Claim 9: “A crab and jellyfish interaction was documented in the article.”
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Claim 10: “The cuckoo's hunting behavior was documented in the article.”
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Claim 11: “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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Claim 12: “The hummingbird's habitat is described as being eroded by climate change.”
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Claim 13: “The ambush bug's behavior of waiting for prey is described as a specific hunting strategy.”
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Claim 14: “The polar bear cub's story includes the mother's death and the cub being shot by humans.”
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Claim 15: “The tiger T12 is described as having pseudo-melanism and fathering new generations.”
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Claim 16: “The sun bear's behavior near human campsites is noted as an adaptation.”
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Claim 17: “The solar panels' layout was described as a specific design for energy efficiency.”
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Claim 18: “A spider was observed carrying eggs in a web structure.”
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Claim 19: “An otter with leucism was observed in its natural habitat.”
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Claim 20: “A study published in 2025 found that sloths have specific ecological roles in their habitats.”
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Claim 21: “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…
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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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Claim 22: “A camera trap captured a possum family interacting in a forested area.”
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Claim 23: “The dolphins' superpod was linked to overfishing in the region.”
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Claim 24: “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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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm the exhibition dates or locations for the winning images.
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Claim 25: “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…
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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 …
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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…
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Claim 26: “A fisherman reported that a deer dragged a carcass for several days before dying.”
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Claim 27: “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 — 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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Claim 28: “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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Claim 29: “The bark spider's camouflage is described as an evolutionary adaptation.”
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