Vote! 2027 WILD Calendar

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Hello, dear Community. It’s that time of year again!
Do you want to help decide which photos will be in next year’s WILD calendar?

The calendar is aimed at creating awareness and positive action for the mysterious and fragile life hidden in the cold, dark, northeast Pacific Ocean.”

I enjoy, and learn, a great deal from your input. And the voting is meant to be fun for you too. 💙 You can select up to 13 of your favourites by May 11, 2026.

Your votes will count heavily in determining which images will be included in the calendar. Please know that I will also have to reflect on the diversity represented in the calendar so that there is balanced colour and species representation, e.g. the images in the calendar can’t all be marine mammals, kelp, fish or nudibranchs! There should also be at least one photo of a Humpback Whale (considering I have the privilege of studying them).

There are 36 images to choose from. I have tracked which photos you have responded to the most strongly over the last ~year. ☺️ This is meant to be fun for you, and I truly enjoy and learn a lot from your input.

Feel free to indicate in the comments if there is a photo you would like to see on the front cover or back cover. Note that the back cover image will ONLY be on the back cover.

All photos are from northeast Vancouver Island, taken in the traditional territories of the Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw (the Kwak̕wala-speaking Peoples) by yours truly, Jackie Hildering, The Marine Detective.

There are two ways you can vote:

  1. Via the survey at this link.
    You don’t need to submit any personal information or have an account.
  2. Via Facebook at this link.
    You do need to have a Facebook account and have liked my The Marine Detective page.

Enjoy and thank you!

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