2027 Photo Contest Voting

Zoo Luminate by Ti Ana Sisk.
It’s time to vote on the Zoo’s Facebook and Instagram for the 2027 Zoo Calendar Contest finalists!
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
Voting
1. Voting will take place from August 12 to September 11.
2. At least four photos will be submitted to the public in each category for voting on Facebook and Instagram.
3. The finalists’ photographs will be posted in separate albums on the Zoo’s Facebook and in separate posts by category on Instagram.
4. Anyone can vote for their favorite photo by using the “like” feature on each photo on Facebook and commenting with the number of their favorite picture on Instagram.
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.