And the winners are …

Emily Helms, Keith Pruitt and Steve Brenner. Congratulations!

All winners will receive a 11″x14″ animal art print of their choice.

Not Camera Shy! – Picture of the Year 2011

184 people have voted and the clear winner (with 24 votes) is the picture of the week 23 (A Clouded Leopard cub at Nashville Zoo at Grassmere trying to touch a camera during a news media introduction – Title: Not Camera Shy!).

On second place is the picture of the week 49 (A Orangutan baby holding on to its mum – Title: Hold On! / 11 votes)

On third place is the picture of the week 35 (A Lioness cleaning her cub after a big giraffe meal – Title: Wash! / 10 votes)

Thanks to everyone who voted and helped selecting the picture of the year 2011.

The picture of the year image is available as a print (4″x6″ or 8″x10″) in the Nashville Zoo gift shop or online at www.sperka.biz/poty2011.

If you would like to review all pictures of the week 2011 got www.sperka.biz/potw2011.

For the pictures of the week 2012 go to www.sperka.biz/potw2012.