Get ready to go wild with the camera, the BC SPCAB次元官网网址檚 eighth annual Wildlife-In-Focus Photography Contest is open.

B次元官网网址淭he hundreds of images we receive each year are absolutely stunning. They really showcase the astonishing diversity of wild animals we have in B.C., in urban settings and in isolated locations,B次元官网网址� said Dr. Sara Dubois, BC SPCA chief scientific officer.

All amateur photographers 14 and older can enter the competition, which runs to Sept. 30, by submitting their most impressive digital images of B.C.B次元官网网址檚 wildlife at rest, work and play. This year they added a new category, the PeopleB次元官网网址檚 Choice Award.

By donating to vote, those who cast a ballot for their favourite images will also help animals in need, Dubois said. The contest supports the BC SPCAB次元官网网址檚 Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre in Metchosin, where nearly 3,000 orphaned and injured wild animals are cared for each year.

In a testament to the calibre of images, previous entries have been featured in the BC SPCAB次元官网网址檚 Animal Sense and Bark! magazines, as well as in BC SPCA educational materials, newspapers, websites and social media.

Prizes are awarded for the top three photos in each of two categories: Wild Settings and Backyard Habitats. All photos must be taken within B.C. and submitted digitally. B次元官网网址淲ildlifeB次元官网网址� includes free-living birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish and insects, but not exotic, feral or domestic animals, or wildlife in zoos or rehabilitation facilities.

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e really looking forward to what our provinceB次元官网网址檚 photographers will send us this year B次元官网网址� they never cease to amaze,B次元官网网址� said Dubois.

B次元官网网址淧articipants always go above and beyond to find striking photo opportunities that represent the resiliency of local wildlife living at the interface with humans.B次元官网网址�

Learn more about this yearB次元官网网址檚 contest and view past winnersB次元官网网址� images at spca.bc.ca/wildlife-in-focus. For more information, email contest@wildarc.com.