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2026 Whitley Award winners in the News

Sharing highlights from across UK and global press coverage so far

By WFN

29 May 2026

Highlights from the 2026 Whitley Awards Week

Training, networking and media opportunities for the 2026 Whitley Award winners

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28 May 2026

Looking back at the 2026 Whitley Awards Ceremony

A celebration of “realistic hope” with this year’s outstanding conservation leaders

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28 May 2026

Sir David Attenborough at 100

Celebrating the milestone birthday with a special film and bonus podcast episode

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8 May 2026

Meet the 2026 Whitley Award winners

Celebrating this year’s recipients of world-leading prizes for grassroots wildlife conservation

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30 Apr 2026

Indonesia’s Farwiza Farhan and HAkA Win 2026 Whitley Gold Award to Accelerate Community Protection of Globally Significant Leuser Ecosystem

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30 Apr 2026

Dr Paola Sangolquí Wins 2026 Whitley Award to Save Critically Endangered Galápagos Petrel, Protect Nesting Sites from Invasive Species

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30 Apr 2026

Dr Marina Kameni Wins 2026 Whitley Award for “Frogs and Farmers” Work in Southwest Cameroon, Home to World’s Largest Frog

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30 Apr 2026

Zimbabwe’s Moreangels Mbizah Wins 2026 Whitley Award to Scale Protection of Lions via Data-Driven, Coexistence Model

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30 Apr 2026

Parveen Shaikh Wins 2026 Whitley Award to Expand Community-led Riverine Protection for the Indian Skimmer to Prayagraj on Ganga

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30 Apr 2026

Ghana’s Dr Issah Seidu Wins 2026 Whitley Award for Pioneering Work with Guitarfish, to Advance Plans for Locally Managed Marine Area

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30 Apr 2026

Browse our 2026 Annual Report

Discover the impact of WFN and our network of 230 conservation leaders across 84 countries

By WFN

30 Apr 2026