| A short-tailed weasel in its winter coat appears startled — or delighted — by something out of the frame. A robber fly immobilizes its prey by injecting it with paralyzing saliva. A garter snake prepares to forage for fish in the Salish Sea’s intertidal zone. The winning images of Canadian Geographic’s 2022 Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year competition are a true reflection of this country’s biodiversity and the talents of our photographic community, showcasing amazing animals and rarely seen behaviours. For this 10th edition of our most popular photography competition, we are pleased to recognize one photographer who stood out among the nearly 10,000 entries: Brittany Crossman is our Canadian Wildlife Photographer of the Year and wins the grand prize of $5000. Read on to learn more about Crossman and see the photos that most impressed our judges: wildlife photographers Mark Raycroft, Michelle Valberg and Jenny Wong and the editorial staff of Canadian Geographic. | 
