Take Your Best Shot at
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Aim, focus and take your best shot during Photo Safari at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. The Zoo's annual photo contest is open to all photographers.
Participation in Photo Safari is easy. All photos must be taken on Zoo grounds between April 1 and November 1 and submitted to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on photographic paper on or before November 1, 2010. Download an entry form or pick one up in the Zoo's main Exhibit Hall.
During the contest, Photo Safari photographers will find special "photo opportunity" signs located throughout the Zoo. These signs are placed near key exhibit viewing areas to help inspire participants to take their best shot.
Photos will be judged in the following categories:
- BIRD
- FRIENDS & FAMILY
- MAMMAL
- PLANT or INSECT
- REPTILE or AMPHIBIAN or FISH
- JUNIOR (ages 2-11)
Prizes will be awarded for the best photos in each of category and a "Best of Show" winner will also be selected. Prizes include Zoo family memberships, Cleveland Metroparks golf passes, Discount Drug Mart gift cards, behind-the-scenes Zoo Tour, 2-night stay for four at Kalahari Resorts in Sandusky, Ohio and an Adopt an Animal package.
New this year -- Photo Safari "Pic" of the Month! Check out the Zoo's blog for a chance to win four waterpark passes to Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, Ohio. One Photo Safari entry will be featured each month beginning April 30 through October 31, 2010.
Junior amateur photographers (ages 2-11) may also enter the Zoo's Photo Safari contest.
Past years Photo Safari winners:
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005
