All photographs must have been taken with respect for the ethical photography principles outlined above. If we suspect that a breach of these conditions has taken place, resulting in risk, harm or disturbance to wildlife or habitat, and cannot satisfactorily resolve this with the owner of the photograph, the image will be disqualified.
We reserve the right not to accept entries where the judges have concerns that taking the photograph may have caused undue disturbance. To avoid a mistaken judgement of unethical practice, entrants should describe their approach and make special reference to measures they put in place to avoid harm or disturbance where photographs concern juvenile animals, mothers and offspring, or seals at haul-out sites.
By entering your image, you agree to grant the Mammal Society the non-exclusive right to publish, feature, reproduce and use it for any purpose at any time in any of its publications, websites and associated media outlets including adverts, cards, calendars, press releases, social media, our Mammal News magazine, etc. in existence now or later invented. The photo will be credited with the photographer’s name wherever possible.
By entering your image, you agree that if it is selected for our exhibition in 2025, you will be contactable at the email address given to discuss exhibiting and selling your prints.
Prizes are as stated; no alternative can be offered. Reasonable efforts will be made to contact winners. Prizes unclaimed within a reasonable time frame will be reallocated. The judges’ decision is final. The competition may be modified or withdrawn at any time.
In the event of a prize being withdrawn, an alternative prize of equal value will be offered.
The Mammal Society reserves the right to cancel our planned exhibition, in which case winning photographs will be displayed at our 2025 Annual Conference in Bangor or, in the worst case scenario, not at all.