Winter 2014

Cover Photograph

Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014Grand Title Winner: Carlos Perez Naval, SpainImage Title: Stinger in the Sun

Carlos Perez Naval, who was eight at the time, risked a sunbathing scorpion’s ire by interrupting it as it basked in the late afternoon Sun near Toorlba de los Sisones, northeast Spain.

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Purchase tickets at royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wpty

EXHIBITION OPEN DEC 12 – APR 6

Join us for Kids’ Club Events!Kids’ Club: Visit with Father ChristmasDecember 6 | 9 – 10 am

Wonder Sunday: Superheros Unite!January 25 | 1 – 3 pm

Afternoon ExplorationWednesdays & Thursdays in January 4 – 5 pm

See website for details:royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/events

Included with membership

Practice Your Shading SkillsUse a pencil and shade in the line drawing to match the photo!

60 ©Michael ‘Nick’ Nichols (USA) The last great picture

Youdid it!

aMAZEing Race!

Your assignment: Travel through the maze and venture off the path to get photos of all the wild animals on your list!

Start here!

Practice your Geography

Photographers from all over the world submitted their photos to the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Here’s a list of countries where our winners snapped their shots!

Can you identify all the places where the winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year took their photos?

First, try and guess where you think each country is located. Then, look up the places you don’t know in an Atlas or an online map. Label each country on your own map (provided on the next page).

United States of AmericaPolandRussiaSpainNew ZealandSouth AfricaItalyHungary

The NetherlandsCanadaUnited KingdomIndiaAustriaCosta RicaGermanyJapan

BrazilAustraliaMexicoChinaIndonesiaFranceChileSweden

NamibiaIrelandCzech RepublicBelgiumZimbabwe

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Hone your camera skills! Check out the reading list from the Greater Victoria Public Library and join us for Spring Break Camp at the Royal BC Museum and learn from a local expert!

City Critters

Wildlife in the Urban Jungle

By Read, Nicholas

Extraordinary

Endangered Animals

By Silhol, Sandrine

The Kids’ Guide to Digital Photography

How to Shoot, Save, Play With & Print your Digital Photos

Bidner, Jenni

The Animal Book

A Visual Encyclopedia of Life on Earth

By Burnie, David

5 ElephantsBy Laidlaw, Rob

Animals up Close

Zoom in on the World’s Most

Incredible Creatures

By Siwanowicz, Igor VIEW ENTIRE READING LIST

Spring Break Camp: Focus On NatureMarch 9 – 13 or March 16 – 20 9 am – 4 pm

Calling on all aspiring shutterbugs! Develop your skills in photo composition and storytelling as we venture to Beacon Hill Park to capture dynamic nature shots. Then display your work in a mini Wildlife Photographer of the Year inspired show. No fancy camera needed, but campers need to be familiar with how theirs work. Lunch and snacks not provided. Book early, last year’s camp sold out!

$224 per person | Age: 8 – 12 years 10% member discount