It was another challenging year for the judges of the BC SPCA’s 17th annual Wildlife-in-Focus photography contest to choose the top three winners in each category: Backyard Habitats and Wild Settings! ‘Backyard Habitats’ highlights our special relationship with wild animals in our backyards, and ‘Wild Settings’ features photos of animals in their natural habitats.
It was a close call among the winners, with several spectacular photos receiving honourable mentions. “More than 270 photos were submitted celebrating B.C.’s wildlife and supporting our advocacy for wild animals,” says Andrea Wallace, BC SPCA’s manager, wild animal welfare. “We thank all the participants for sharing their amazing photos of B.C.’s diverse wildlife and helping to raise over $4,000 to help the BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre care for injured, sick and orphaned wild animals.”
Backyard Habitats
1st place: Anneliese Mak (Vancouver) – Say’s Phoebe
2nd place: Alec Head (Sooke) – Oak jumping spider
3rd place: Kim Lagemaat (Chilliwack) – Bobcat
Honourable Mention: Sasha Stephanian (Vancouver) – Gosling
Wild Settings
1st place: James Ferguson (Victoria) – Grizzly bear
2nd place: Greg Peterson (Burnaby) – Rufous hummingbird
3rd place: Faolan Covert (Oliver) – Western rattlesnake
Honourable Mention: Susan Folkins (Quesnel) – Lynx
The top three photos in each category are featured on a limited-edition Wildlife-in-Focus hot beverage thermos, just in time for those chilly Fall days! Keep the wildlife-lover in your life warm this season by purchasing a thermos through the BC SPCA’s online store.
Visit spca.bc.ca/wildlife-in-focus to view the winning photos and all the other incredible photos captured by amateur photographers across B.C.
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