The BC SPCA has announced the winners of its 15th annual Wildlife-in-Focus Photography contest, with a third-place finish going to Squamish’s Sebastien Nadeau.
The contest had two categories plus a People’s Choice Award. The categories this year were ‘Backyard Habitats’ and ‘Wild Settings.’ Nadeau earned third place in the ‘Wild Settings’ category with an up-close view of a grizzly bear.
“With more than 500 photos submitted, choosing the top picks was a challenge for the contest judges,” said Andrea Wallace, the BC SPCA’s manager of wild animal welfare, in a news release sent out July 7.
“We want to thank all the participants for sharing their amazing photos of B.C.’s diverse wildlife and helping to raise $10,981 to help BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre care for injured and orphaned wild animals.”
The winners, their origin, and the animal they captured, are listed below.
Backyard Habitats:
- First: Andrew Harnden (North Vancouver) - raccoon
- Second: Kailey Jorgensen (Burnaby) – red squirrel
- Third: Greg Peterson (Burnaby) – robin
Wild Settings:
- First: June Szasz (Vancouver) – snow geese
- Second: Mark Coupe (Kamloops) – short-eared owl
- Third: Sebastien Nadeau (Squamish) – grizzly bear
People’s Choice Award:
- Anabelle Wee (Richmond) – short-eared owl
The contest for 2024 will open in May. View more honourable mentions of submitted photographs at spca.bc.ca/wildlife-in-focus.
