Earth Photo 2026 award winning portfolio - in pictures

  • A dead green sea turtle baring a human handprint, revealed by fluorescent powder. Photographer Britta Jaschinski won the Earth Photo 2026 Award for her series documenting the illegal wildlife trade and the forensic experts fighting back. Photo: Britta Jaschinski
    A dead green sea turtle baring a human handprint, revealed by fluorescent powder. Photographer Britta Jaschinski won the Earth Photo 2026 Award for her series documenting the illegal wildlife trade and the forensic experts fighting back. Photo: Britta Jaschinski
  • Ivory is dusted for fingerprints by a forensic expert at Heathrow Airport, London. Jaschinski’s photography project followed activities in mainland Europe and the UK, including new innovations in the field at the Wildlife Crime Lab at the Institute of Zoology, the research division of the Zoological Society of London. Photo: Britta Jaschinski
    Ivory is dusted for fingerprints by a forensic expert at Heathrow Airport, London. Jaschinski’s photography project followed activities in mainland Europe and the UK, including new innovations in the field at the Wildlife Crime Lab at the Institute of Zoology, the research division of the Zoological Society of London. Photo: Britta Jaschinski
  • Two lion’s paws, turned into bottle openers. Photo: Britta Jaschinski
    Two lion’s paws, turned into bottle openers. Photo: Britta Jaschinski
  • A heap of trafficked reptile skins, destined for use as luxury exotic leather before it was intercepted. Photo: Britta Jaschinski
    A heap of trafficked reptile skins, destined for use as luxury exotic leather before it was intercepted. Photo: Britta Jaschinski
  • A lion’s head, stuffed and turned into a trophy, is carried by a member of the Border Force, in charge of immigration and customs in the UK. Photo: Britta Jaschinski
    A lion’s head, stuffed and turned into a trophy, is carried by a member of the Border Force, in charge of immigration and customs in the UK. Photo: Britta Jaschinski
  • A minibar made from an elephant’s foot, confiscated from traffickers. Photo: Britta Jaschinski
    A minibar made from an elephant’s foot, confiscated from traffickers. Photo: Britta Jaschinski