The BC SPCA is challenging the public to go a little wild with their photography this month B次元官网网址� but donB次元官网网址檛 wait too long to do it.

The deadline to enter their 13th annual Wildlife-In-Focus contest is July 26.

The contest invites amateur photographers aged 14 years and older to submit B次元官网网址渁we-inspiring images of hummingbirds, bears, bees, seals and other amazing creatures.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淲ildlife-In-Focus is a celebration of the incredible diversity of wild animals that live in B.C.,B次元官网网址� BC SPCA research communications specialist Erin Ryan said in a news release. B次元官网网址淓very year we receive amazing entries featuring diverse songbirds, red foxes playing in the forest and bears catching salmon on the river with mountains in the background.B次元官网网址�

Previous contest entries have been featured in the BC SPCAB次元官网网址檚 AnimalSense and Bark! Magazines, BC SPCA educational materials, local newspapers, websites and social media.

Prizes will be awarded for the top three photos, as determined by the judges in each of two categories: Wild Settings and Backyard Habitats. There is also a B次元官网网址渄onate-to-vote PeopleB次元官网网址檚 Choice Award.B次元官网网址� Donations made in support of a photo are valued at one vote for every $1.

Last year, a photo captured by South SurreyB次元官网网址檚 Jacek Kaim of a skunk family in a South Surrey backyard was among 10 B次元官网网址渋ncredibleB次元官网网址� entries to receive an honourable mention in the contest.

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In a new twist this year, the top photos chosen by the judges, as well as the top 25 most popular photos chosen by voters, will be featured in a photo book which will be available for purchase after the contest closes.

In 2020, Wildlife-In-Focus raised $32,970 for food, medical care, blankets and other supplies to support the rehabilitation of wild animals at BC SPCAB次元官网网址檚 Wild ARC, which cares for more than 2,800 injured and orphaned wild animals a year.

All photos of wildlife entered 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.

There is no fee to enter. For more information, to vote on submissions or to submit one or more entries (there is no limit), visit