Rick Stiebel
B次元官网网址 Gazette staff
Rick Stiebel/B次元官网网址 Gazette staff
This photo contest focuses on wildlife, whether itB次元官网网址檚 taking a picture in your own backyard or on a beach, mountain pass, forest or anywhere else in the province.
The B.C. SPCAB次元官网网址檚 ninth annual Wildlife-In-Focus contest offers an opportunity for shutterbugs 14 and older to submit photos of wildlife that will be voted on by people making a donation to support the B.C. SPCAB次元官网网址檚 Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre in Metchosin. Wild ARC cares for 3,000 injured and orphaned animals a year, with the costs of operation supported through donations and volunteer efforts.
Photos entered in previous competitions have been featured in the B.C. SPCAB次元官网网址檚 Animal Sense and Bark! magazines, educational materials, local newspapers, websites and social media, said Sara Dubois, chief scientific officer for the B.C. SPCA, in a media release. B次元官网网址淔rom bear cubs locked in a warm embrace to mother song birds feeding their young, the images are stunning and make it hard for our judges to choose winning photos.B次元官网网址� A new feature this year includes the creation of a deck of cards highlighting 52 of the best photos.
Entries must be submitted by Sept. 15 digitally and feature B.C. wildlife, whether itB次元官网网址檚 in your backyard or its natural habitat. Subjects may include free-living birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish and insects, but not feral or domestic animals or wildlife in zoos or rehabilitation facilities. Prizes for the top three photos are awarded in the categories of wild settings and backyard habitats. For more information, check out or email contest@wildarc.com. For live-streaming of the Wild ARC Critter Cam, visit .
