Rules

1. Anyone can enter from anywhere (except from places where this contest is unlawful) as long as the image requirements below are met. Wildlife Rescues reserves the right to ask for a new photo submission for any reason.
2. The thirteen winners will be posted to the homepage of this website on July 4, 2025. The winners will also be contacted directly by Wildlife Rescue to plan for submitting the required photos.
3. One entry = one photo. You can submit as many entries as you like, but there is a limit of one photo per photographer that makes the calendar.
4. All the winning photos must feature wild animals. Animals in contest photos must not be displaying any signs of distress.
5. Winners will be determined according to the amount they raise in their contest fundraisers. To join the contest, you must create a contest entry on this website.
6. To claim their prize, winners must acknowledge and give permission to Wildlife Rescue to publish the winning entry, along with the photographer’s first and last name, the location the photo was taken, and the story behind the photo, in the 2026 Wildlife Calendar and in any future various Wildlife Rescue publications, promotions, and materials.
7. We reserve the right to ask for a new picture submission for any reason. Please see full image requirements for winners. If a winning image does not meet the image requirements, Wildlife Rescue reserves the right to disqualify an entry based on objectionable content or depiction of the animals in a photo, if an appropriate replacement cannot be submitted.
   
   

Image Requirements

As long as the animal does not look distressed and is not pictured being fed or handled, you may enter the contest with any photo of your choosing. Winning submissions must follow the below rules to print:

1. The photos must feature a wild animal in British Columbia (birds, mammals, amphibians, insects, marine mammals etc.) that is native to Canada, and have no humans present.
2. Winners must own the rights to the photos they provide (i.e. photos taken by professional photographers who reserve the rights to their images are not eligible).
3. Photos must be high quality and resolution and taken in landscape orientation. They should be at least 3600x2700 pixels (or 12x9 inches) at a resolution of 300 DPI.
4. Please ensure the photo is sharp and in focus.