2023 Crikey! Magazine Photography Competition
Australia Zoo’s Crikey! Magazine Photography Competition started seven years ago and has grown to be one of the largest of its kind in Australia, with thousands of entries being received from passionate photographers around the world.
Today, the global reach of the Crikey! Magazine Photography Competition provides a means for encouraging greater public appreciation of our wildlife and wild places, and inspires action to conserve it for future generations.
This year’s entries were judged by nature photographers including, Robert Irwin, Paul Nicklen, Cristina Mittermeier, Kate Berry, Georgina Steytler, Day Scott and Gary Cranitch.
“ In an era of global change, nature is declining at an unparalleled rate and it has never been more important to promote the conservation of our wildlife and wild places. Through the Crikey! Magazine Photography Competition, it is our mission to showcase the natural world and inspire others to conserve it for future generations. "
—Robert Irwin
Category One:
Crikey! Magazine Cover
The winning image will be awarded the cover on an issue of the Crikey! Magazine. To be successful, the image must be portrait orientated with space for the iconic masthead. Photographs submitted to this category should feature wildlife.
Click here to view winners!Category Two:
Crikey! Kids
(15 years and under)
Our original category, designed to encourage kids to pursue photography and wildlife conservation.
Category Three:
The Natural World
A category combining three exciting divisions introduced for our 50th Year celebrations. Images submitted must showcase the natural world, depict the complex relationship between humans and nature, or illustrate threatened wildlife. It is through these images, that we can raise awareness and advocate for the conservation of wildlife and wild places!
Click here to view winners!Great Prizes
Five finalists will be selected from each category, including a winner and highly commended. Finalists will have their images exhibited at Australia Zoo and the Queensland Museum. Their images will also be featured in Crikey! Magazine and finalists will receive a certificate.
There is a variety of exciting prizes to be won from each category, including CameraPro vouchers, personalised Zoo tours with Robert Irwin, epic Australia Zoo gift packs and zoo passes!
Crikey! Magazine Cover
Winner –
Inclusion as the cover photo of the 2023 Crikey! Magazine Summer Edition, a CameraPro voucher to the value of $1,000 AUD and the choice of either a two hour personalised photography tour of Australia Zoo, led by Robert Irwin (conditions apply);
or
An epic, personalised and signed Australia Zoo gift basket, featuring Robert Irwin’s “Australia” book.
Highly Commended –
A choice of either an Australia Zoo family (2 adults, 2 children) admission including a giant giraffe encounter;
or
An Australia Zoo signed gift basket to the value of $220 AUD.
Crikey! Kids
Winner –
A CameraPro voucher to the value of $500 AUD and the choice of either a two hour personalised photography tour of Australia Zoo, led by Robert Irwin (conditions apply);
or
An epic, personalised and signed Australia Zoo gift basket, featuring Robert Irwin’s “Australia” book.
Highly Commended –
A choice of either an Australia Zoo family (2 adults, 2 children) admission including a giant giraffe encounter;
or
An Australia Zoo signed gift basket to the value of $220 AUD.
The Natural World
Winner –
A CameraPro voucher to the value of $1,000 AUD and the choice of either a two hour personalised photography tour of Australia Zoo, led by Robert Irwin (conditions apply);
or
An epic, personalised and signed Australia Zoo gift basket, featuring Robert Irwin’s “Australia” book.
Highly Commended –
A choice of either an Australia Zoo family (2 adults, 2 children) admission including a giant giraffe encounter;
or
An Australia Zoo signed gift basket to the value of $220 AUD.
Supporting Wildlife Conservation
Australia Zoo and Wildlife Warriors are committed to wildlife conservation and valuing our natural environment, protecting it for generations to come. The decline of nature is unprecedented with more than one million animals and plant species now threatened with extinction.
Australia Zoo is a world-class zoological facility that is proudly continuing the important work of wildlife conservation through animal breeding programs, field research, educational programs and by supporting their globally-recognised charity, Wildlife Warriors. With 12 global conservation projects and three conservation properties, the charity is carrying on Steve Irwin’s dream of a world where humans and wildlife can harmoniously live alongside each other.
