About Us

The mission of the Coastal Bend Wildlife Photo Contest, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization, is to create an atmosphere of cooperation among businesses, private landowners, and wildlife photographers, where all participants benefit while promoting the conservation and protection of wildlife and habitat. This unique collaboration promotes awareness of the need for conservation and protection of the wildlife and habitat in newly expanded fourteen counties surrounding Corpus Christi, Texas. Funding is made possible by individuals and businesses that want to preserve the beauty of their community through sponsorships.

Landowners and Photographers compete as teams and share equally in the significant prize money. Additionally, they promote wildlife conservation while participating in the most challenging wildlife photo contest in the world.

Businesses benefit through advertising sponsorships that offer years of positive exposure.

Wildlife prospers as private landowners play a crucial role in the conservation of wildlife by providing diverse and well-managed habitat.

The community becomes more educated about the unique and beautiful wildlife in our region. Winning photographs are showcased in books, magazines, and our traveling Benefactor’s Photo Exhibit displayed in sponsor’s businesses, museums, art centers, and special events.

The Wildlife Photo Contest supports four programs:

Wildlife Photo Contest - Private landowners team up with photographers to capture winning photographs of wildlife and habitat in the Coastal Bend. The sponsor funded $90,000 photo contest awards landowners and photographers who share equally in the winnings. The images create appreciation and public awareness about the importance of conserving our amazing and precious wildlife and habitat in the Coastal Bend. The contest is open to any landowner in the 14 county area of the Coastal Bend.

Wildlife in Focus I, II, III, & IV Photography books - These books showcase over 150 winning images from the previous photo contests. The books capture an intimate and artistic view of Coastal Bend Wildlife as seen thru the eyes of the landowner and photographer. Become a book patron today to receive a 37% discount on your book purchase. Proceeds benefit and contribute to our conservation mission.

Kritters 4 Kids - This program brings awareness to youth about the vastness and variety of habitat in the Coastal Bend that are being threatened by urbanization. Wildlife in Focus photo books are combined with a fun and educational activity guide that leads the student thru the varied species of plants and animals native to the Coastal Bend. Kritters 4 Kids provides a classroom set of 25 books to participating elementary and middle schools. The resource guide meets the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Guidelines (TEKS) and is developed by a teacher, for teachers. Be an Angel, become a Kritters 4 Kids Sponsor.

Traveling Benefactors Photo Exhibit - The sponsor funded traveling exhibit showcases the winning images and our proud sponsors. The exhibit travels throughout 14 counties of the Coastal Bend. To date, our exhibit has visited more than 100 venues including libraries, museums, banks, schools, and art centers.