Belfast Zoo: Fantastic images from the zoo’s annual photography competition

The competition, now in its 36th year, is sponsored by Jessops and Phil Smyth Photography. It challenges budding and amateur photographers to creatively photograph animals and scenes around the zoo, capturing the wonder of nature while exhibiting high quality skills and a great eye for a ‘zooper’ photo.

2019 welcomed a record 950 entries for the popular competition. Winners will receive a variety of prizes including cash prizes, canvas prints, zoo memberships, zoo goodie bags and photography courses.

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Category A - 1st prize - Ring tailed lemurs by Robert Sergeantplaceholder image
Category A - 1st prize - Ring tailed lemurs by Robert Sergeant
Category A - 2nd prize - Malayan sun bear by Steve Haydonplaceholder image
Category A - 2nd prize - Malayan sun bear by Steve Haydon
Category A - 3rd prize - White-bellied pygmy marmoset by Nigel Bellplaceholder image
Category A - 3rd prize - White-bellied pygmy marmoset by Nigel Bell
Category A - highly commended - Panther chameleon by Malcolm Mooreheadplaceholder image
Category A - highly commended - Panther chameleon by Malcolm Moorehead
Category A - highly commended - Yellow mongoose by Malcolm Mooreheadplaceholder image
Category A - highly commended - Yellow mongoose by Malcolm Moorehead
Category B - 1st prize - Palm cockatoo by Bruce Marshallplaceholder image
Category B - 1st prize - Palm cockatoo by Bruce Marshall
Category B - 2nd prize - White-tailed sea eagle by Mo Raineyplaceholder image
Category B - 2nd prize - White-tailed sea eagle by Mo Rainey
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Category B - highly commended - Rothschild's giraffe by Lesley Barkerplaceholder image
Category B - highly commended - Rothschild's giraffe by Lesley Barker
Category B - highly commended - Ostrich by John McMullanplaceholder image
Category B - highly commended - Ostrich by John McMullan
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