Audubon International has announced the winners for BioBlitz 2016. The golf courses that participated are part of an annual, international golf movement that brings people together to appreciate wildlife at courses. This year's BioBlitz ran from Earth Day, April 22, through Migratory Bird Day, May 14.
There were 33 golf courses in the world to participate this year, which found a total number of 3,118 unique species and 1,274 total participants. Total species, which included animals, plants, fungi and insects, increased by 40 percent from 2015's BioBlitz total, and the number of participants increased by 78 percent.
Most Species
1st Place with 910 Species: Venice Golf & Country Club, Fla.
2nd Place with 526 Species: Naples Lakes Country Club, Fla.
3rd Place with 430 Species: Jekyll Island Club, Ga.
Most Participants
1st Place with 161 People: Jekyll Island Club, Ga.
2nd Place with 121 people: Park Ridge Golf Club, Fla.
3rd Place with 110 People: Southwinds Golf Course, Fla.
Best Photo Contest
1st Place with the Florida Softshell Turtle: Shadow Wood Country Club, Fla.
2nd Place with the Great Egret Chicks: Jekyll Island Club, Ga.
3rd Place with the Barred Owl: TPC Deere Run, Ill.