Sorry, our Animal Snaps competition is currently closed, however you can still browse through the best entries from the last two years below.
Top snaps from 2008
Here are the best Animal Snaps entries from 2008.
Overall 2008 Winner!
Diane Aldridge
Fascinating Fact:
My interesting fact about the Squirrel monkey is that unlike other monkeys there tails aren't used for climbing but as a balancing pole.
2008 Runners Up
Michelle Sargent
Fascinating Fact:
Unlike most cats lions are excellent swimmers.
Sarunas G
Fascinating Fact:
Capybaras have slightly webbed feet so they can swim.
Megan Elsey
Fascinating Fact:
Squirrel Monkies live in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. They can also be found in Costa Rica, Brazil and Bolivia.
Jonald Serrano
Fascinating Fact:
Male sea lions average 907 kg (2,000 lbs) in weight and 3 m (10 ft) in length; females average 272 kg (600 lbs) and 2.1 m (7 ft) in length.
Peter Barrett
Fascinating Fact:
In the early 1900s, there were around 100,000 tigers throughout their range.
Today, an estimated total of around 3,000-4,500 exist in the wild.
Peter Allen
Fascinating Fact:
Squirrel monkeys run along the branches of the forest canopy using their tails to balance.
Eliya Keane
Fascinating Fact:
Pinniped is the group name for sea lions, seals and walruses.
Georgina Clifton
Fascinating Fact:
Leopards have spots on their faces, Like our fingerprints, the pattern of these spots is unique to each animal, these spot formations are known as rosettes
Beverly Jakins
Fascinating Fact:
There are more tigers in captivity in the USA than there are left in the wild.
If you want to see more animal pictures then check out the 2007 winners here or browse through our Zoo animals.
