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April 29, 2026
An Attenborough exhibition and a whale rescue: photos of the day
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world
TL;DR
- A child mourns at a funeral for victims of an attack blamed on a Farc faction.
- Soldiers Andrii and Vasyl share a hug after returning from the frontline.
- An Israeli military operation is depicted in southern Lebanon.
- Mountains of waste line streets affected by Israeli attacks, damaging infrastructure.
- Rescuers attempt to move a stranded humpback whale, dubbed Timmy, to safety.
- People queue to vote in the West Bengal state legislative assembly elections.
- An employee cleans the European parliament's debating chamber.
- Performers participate in a Hindu festival honoring Adi Parashakti.
- A frog inflates its vocal sacs in south-eastern France.
- A rickshaw driver navigates a flooded street due to heavy rainfall.
- Horticulturalist Liam Anderson sweeps a path at RHS Wisley.
- A flock of sheep gather near a natural spring around drought-threatened Lake Burdur.
- A farmer works in his wheat field.
- A man rests on metal containers painted with artworks outside a fairground.
- A grey heron is seen near Lake Uluabat, where fish diversity has increased.
- A Miffy plushie is cleaned at a laundry service for soft toys.
- An image from the Natural History Museum’s 'Our Story With David Attenborough' exhibition is featured.