Tiny turtles to cuttlefish combat: 2026 photo winners revealed
It's that time of the year again – when nature photo competition winners are announced and we get to look at some amazing images that remind us that the world is made up of more than AI slop. For now, anyway.
The 2026 BMC Ecology and Evolution and BMC Zoology image competition has revealed its best snaps of the year, and there are some beauties here – including a rare glimpse at the dramatic high-stakes breeding season of giant cuttlefish (Ascarosepion apama).
These color-changing beauties only mate once in their entire lives, so the pressure is on to fend off the competition to find a female. The photo shows two males fighting for dominance off the coast of South Australia, where traditionally around 100,000 individuals converge each winter. Sadly, this year they didn't return en masse, which is a troubling sign for these intelligent and short-lived giants.
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