Canadians capture prestigious wildlife photography awards

Shane Gross of B.C. took home the top award in the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition with his underwater photo of tadpoles, while 17-year-old Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas captured the top youth award a portrait of a two-millimetre-long insect.

Canadians capture prestigious wildlife photography awards
Western toad (Anaxyrus boreas) tadpoles among lily pads in a lake on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Shane Gross of B.C. took home the top award in the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition with his underwater photo of tadpoles, while 17-year-old Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas captured the top youth award a portrait of a two-millimetre-long insect.