Elephant Calf Photograph Wins Wuling Air ev at IAPVC 2026

JAKARTA, JakartaWeekly.com — A photograph of an elephant calf won the grand prize of a Wuling Air ev electric car at the 2026 International Animal Photo & Video Competition (IAPVC), organized by Taman Safari Indonesia (TSI) Group. The awards night marked the culmination of the 35th edition of the wildlife photography and videography competition.

Taman Safari Indonesia Group Chief Marketing Officer Alexander Zulkarnain said IAPVC had become part of the organization’s long-standing efforts to introduce the richness of wildlife and raise public awareness of conservation.

“IAPVC has been part of Taman Safari Indonesia’s long journey in introducing the richness of wildlife and raising public awareness of conservation. We believe that a photograph or video has the power to tell stories that can reach a wide audience,” Alexander said.

The 2026 edition of IAPVC carried the theme From Lens to Legacy. The competition attracted more than 10,000 participants from various backgrounds and received a total of 28,377 submissions.

First held in 1990, IAPVC has served as a platform for photographers, videographers, and wildlife enthusiasts to capture the natural world and convey messages about education and conservation through visual works.

This year, IAPVC featured a broader program involving photography and videography communities, content creators, journalists, and young people from various regions. One of its main activities was the Wildlife Roadshow Story Challenge, held at three Taman Safari Indonesia destinations: Taman Safari Bogor, Solo Safari, and Taman Safari Prigen.

Through the activity, participants had the opportunity to explore conservation areas, photograph animal activities firsthand, and interact and exchange experiences with fellow community members.

At the IAPVC 2026 awards ceremony, Taman Safari Indonesia Group announced the winners in several competition categories. M. Ridwan Rahadian won the General Submission Wildlife category, while I Made Rudita took the award in the Reels category.

Dafi Faturrahman was named the winner of the Youth Category, and Adhitiya Wibhawa won the Social Media Feed (Photo) category.

The roadshow category winners were Ares Jonekson for Roadshow Bogor Day 1, Jefri Deniawan for Roadshow Bogor Day 2, Vendi Rizki Kesworo for Solo Roadshow Day 1, Pilar Pratomo for Solo Roadshow Day 2, Yunus-Evanudin for Prigen Roadshow Day 1, and Sava for Prigen Roadshow Day 2.

The judging process involved professionals from the fields of photography and journalism, including Arbain Rambey and Agung Pambudi, along with other members of the IAPVC 2026 judging panel.

As a token of appreciation for participants’ creativity and dedication, IAPVC 2026 offered prizes worth hundreds of millions of rupiah. These included a Wuling Air ev electric car as the grand prize, an OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark II camera, a M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm lens, and cash prizes totaling more than Rp140 million across various categories.

Through the 35th edition of IAPVC, Taman Safari Indonesia Group hopes the competition will continue to serve as a collaborative platform for photography and videography communities while strengthening the role of visual works as a medium for conservation education.

Alexander said that through the theme From Lens to Legacy, the organization hopes participants’ works will go beyond visual documentation and leave messages and inspiration for the public to learn about, appreciate, and protect wildlife and the environment.