2027 Photo Contest Winners

We’ll announce the winners of the photo contest soon!
Download Rules Here
 
Photo Categories
1. Birds
2. Black and White (does not have to be black and white animals)
3. Cats
4. Giraffes
5. Humor
6. Large Mammals (red river hogs and larger)
7. Small Mammals (Chacoan peccaries and smaller)
8. Large Reptiles and Amphibians (iguana and larger)
9. Small Reptiles and Amphibians (emerald tree boa and smaller)
10. Scenery (wild animals, plants, buildings, sculptures, etc.)
11. Wild Card (any photo that doesn’t fit into the other categories)
12. Zoo Farm
Winning
1. The photos with the most votes in each category will be the winners of each category.
2. No one photographer may win more than 2 categories.
3. Winning photographs must be fit in the calendar’s dimensions to be included in the calendar.
4. In case of a tie vote, the category winner will be chosen by the panel of judges.
5. The 6 photos that receive the most votes (one per category) will go to a panel of judges to select the cover image.
6. The second highest vote tally in the same category as the cover image will win that category.
7. Winners from each category will be announced around September 18 on the Potawatomi Zoo’s social media sites.
8. The winning photos of each category will be featured in the Zoo’s 2027 calendar.
Prizes
1. The 12 winners from each category will receive a copy of the 2027 calendar.
2. The photo selected for the cover by the panel of judges will be considered the Grand Prize Winner. The Grand Prize Winner will receive a one-year membership to the Potawatomi Zoo and two copies of the 2027 calendar.
3. Submitters are not eligible to win the Grand Prize in consecutive years.
We reserve the right to change or amend any of the above rules at any time.
Permission to Use Submitted Photos by Potawatomi Zoo and Zoological Society.
By submitting any photos into the contest, you give Potawatomi Zoo and Potawatomi Zoological Society permission to use them now and in the future for purposes of publication, including but not limited to marketing and promotional materials, educational materials, printed materials, television broadcasts, web sites, internal communications and signage. You will not be compensated for such use outside of prizes awarded as described above at the discretion of the Potawatomi Zoo. However, whenever possible, we will give you credit for the photos. By entering the contest, you agree to all of the above.