Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2017 Wildlife-In-Focus contest. This year's contest raised $16,372 for wildlife in need at the BC SPCA's
Wild ARC, which cares for more than 3,000 injured and orphaned wild animals a year.
Check out our winners below! The 2018 contest will open on July 15th - sign up below to get the contest notification in your inbox.
Backyard Habitats:
1st - Mike Woods, Victoria, Raccoons
2nd - Bev Butt, Quesnel, Calliope Hummingbird
3rd - Dmitry Varennikov, Vancouver, Elk
Wild Settings:
1st - Mike Walsh, Sooke, Harbour Seal
2nd - Colin Franks, North Saanich, Ruddy Duck
3rd - Mark D. Brett, Penticton, Hawk in Moonlight
People's Choice Award
Congratulations to our
People's Choice Award winner, Carolyn Matt from Vancouver. Her
photo of an eagle raised $1,090 for Wild ARC.
Honourable Mentions
| Mary Jane Cendana, Coquitlam, Snow Geese | Lauren Sherwood, Victoria, Gopher Snake |
| Christina Stobbs, Vancouver, Rock Pigeon | Arsalan Butt, Surrey, Northern Harrier |
| Heather McIntyre, Kelowna, Pika | Tony Markle, Parksville, Rufous Hummingbird |
| Annessa Terry, Lillooet, Grizzly Bear | Sharron Palmer-Hunt, Gabriola, Goslings |
Cards
Don't wait, buy your deck of cards featuring our top 52 photos at
shop.spca.bc.ca!
This year's exciting prize sponsors include: Canadian Geographic, Canadian Art, Greystone Books, Lens & Shutter Vancouver, LUSH, NatureKids BC, Outdoor Photography Canada, SPUD.CA, and The Lab Vancouver
* Banner photos courtesy of Colin Franks, Barb McDougall, Patricia Holt, Britt Swoveland, Gerry Polman, and Liron Gertsman