BIRDS WINNER
Windy Corduroy A northern harrier and a short-eared owl lock talons in a heated battle to win a meal. The two raptors, photographed on B.C.’s Lower Mainland, often share hunting territories, competing for — and sometimes fighting over — prey. In this case, the photographer noted that they ended up dropping their prize.
The Milky Way provides a dramatic backdrop to a sea of sleeping northern gannets. Harbour seals drift along on a massive fragment of ice, seemingly without a care in the world. A snapping turtle seems to challenge the photographer, looking straight into the lens, its gaze unblinking. The winning images of Canadian Geographic’s annual Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year Competition showcase visual storytelling at its best, with the photographic community using the power of the perfect image to highlight the incredible biological diversity of this country. The following 18 images are the best of the best of this year’s competition. The panel of judges comprised: Photographer-in-Residence Daisy Gilardini, freelance photographers Zach Baranowski and Christian Fleury, and Canadian Geographic director, brand and creative, Javier Frutos.
BIRDS RUNNER-UP
Ryan Tidman Thousands of common murre fly above Triangle Island, an important nesting area off the northwestern tip of Vancouver Island. Some of the other species found here include Cassin’s auklet, tufted puffins and pelagic cormorants.
BIRDS HONOURABLE MENTION
この記事は Canadian Geographic の Canadian Geographic November/December 2021, Vol. 141, No. 6 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
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この記事は Canadian Geographic の Canadian Geographic November/December 2021, Vol. 141, No. 6 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
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ANIMAL XING
THIS PAST SUMMER AN AMBITIOUS WILDLIFE UNDER/OVERPASS SYSTEM BROKE GROUND IN B.C. ON A DEADLY STRETCH OF HIGHWAY JUST WEST OF THE ALBERTA BORDER. HERE’S HOW IT HAPPENED.
Unearthing a giant
Almost 30 years ago, paleontologist Elizabeth “Betsy” Nicholls made a discovery of colossal proportions
WE DID THIS
AS THE IMPACTS OF GLOBAL WARMING BECOME INCREASINGLY EVIDENT, THE CONNECTIONS TO BIODIVERSITY LOSS ARE HARD TO IGNORE. CAN THIS FALL’S TWO KEY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES POINT US TO A NATURE-POSITIVE FUTURE?
The COOLEST COUNTRY
“The coolest country” celebrates the wonders of winter with an all-Canadian theme. The 20-page travel planner includes a bucket list from travel writer Robin Esrock, steamy spa ideas, ice fishing destinations, festival fun, northern itineraries and more!
KEEPER of the SEA
FROM BEING LABELLED DEVIL’S APRON BY FRUSTRATED FISHERMEN TO BEING LAUDED AS A SUSTAINABLE FOOD SOLUTION: HOW KELP’S POTENTIAL IS BEING REALIZED, JUST AS SCIENTISTS LEARN IT’S DECLINING
WILD THINGS
WILD CANADIAN GEOGRAPHIC PRESENTS THE WINNERS OF ITS ANNUAL CANADIAN WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
AN EMPTY LANDSCAPE
AFTER MORE THAN A MILLION YEARS ON EARTH, CARIBOU ARE UNDER THREAT OF GLOBAL EXTINCTION. THE PRECIPITOUS DECLINE OF THE ONCE MIGHTY HERDS IS A TRAGEDY THAT IS HARD TO WATCH — AND EVEN HARDER TO REVERSE.
NORTHERN EXPOSURE
BON INTO A CARIBOU-HUNTING CREE FAMILY IN NORTHERN MANITOBA, ACCLAIMED PLAYWRIGHT AND NOVELIST. TOMSON HIGHWAYS PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE MAGICAL WORLD OF HIS CHILDHOOD IN PERMANENT ASTONISHMENT
INTO THE ARCTIC
CANADIAN PAINTER AND FILMMAKER CORY TRÉPANIER EXPLORES THE SUBLIME AND RAPIDLY CHANGING CANADIAN ARCTIC
Under the ice
Until the last decade, we knew little about what lay beneath the Arctic ice. Now scientists and explorers are shedding light on this vanishing world.
