WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY 2023 CONTEST WINNERS

South Florida Wildlife Center’s third annual Wildlife Photography Contest once again received nearly 1,000 entries from photographers nationwide. The entries all showed us the wildlife neighbors we are so lucky to have and the passion these participants had for capturing some amazing moments.

Congratulations to our six winners for their outstanding work and talent in capturing these photos. We truly appreciate the incredible talent and support we received this year. We will showcase entry photos on social media, in other publications, throughout our website, and in a 2024 calendar.

Featured on the cover of this newsletter is a Bobcat Kitten by Justin Cheah, who not only won the Best in the Mammal category but also won the Best Overall photo.

A special thank you to renowned National Geographic photographer and book author Joel Sartore and his team for helping us judge all the entries.

Reptile Category Winner

Cuban Knight Anole

By Frank Balestrieri

Bird Category Winner

Great Egret

By Paula Taylor

URBAN CATEGORY WINNER

Red Fox

By Justin Schmidt

UP-CLOSE CATEGORY WINNER

Sandhill Cranes

By Robbie Potter

Junior Category Winner

Tricolored Heron

By Joshua Rubin