Winner | Conservation Focus


Jo Anne McArthur

Winner | Conservation Focus

Mallacoota, Victoria, Australia

Looking for Survivors

The Australia Bushfire 2020 had devastating impacts on its wildlife. An estimated three billion animals were killed or displaced in the fires that season. The NGO 'Vets For Compassion' actively worked in the Mallacoota, Victoria region to find and rescue Koalas and other animals that were affected by the fires. They made their way past blockades, searching for animals in the most severely affected areas. In this photograph, veterinarian Chris Barton looks for survivors amidst a burned eucalyptus plantation.


Jo Anne McArthur

Jo-Anne McArthur is an award-winning photojournalist, author, photo editor, and sought-after speaker. Through her long-term body of work, We Animals, she has documented complex relationships with animals around the globe. In 2019 she founded We Animals Media (WAM).