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A Seal's Last Sight by Audun Rikardsen, BigPicture 2026 grand prize

California Academy of Sciences · Golden Gate Park

BigPicture: Natural World Photography 2026

Now showingFrom 10 September 2026·$49

Winning images from the 13th annual BigPicture competition, led by Audun Rikardsen's grand-prize photo of a polar bear at a seal's breathing hole.

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