The Comedy Wildlife Awards were created to encourage people to be more aware of their conservation through amazingly funny photos of wild animals. Founders Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam host the competition each year as a chance for photographers to submit their most professionally hilarious photos. They wish to spread joy through laughter and educate as many people about the effects of global warming.
Here are the finalists!
Terry the Turtle flipping the bird, by Mark Fitzpatrick, Lady Elliot Island, Queensland, Australia
We all have that friend, by Yarin Klein. Brown bears at Kuril Lake, Kamchatka, Russia
I could puke, by Christina Holfelder. Gentoo penguins in the Falkland Islands
Surprise Smiles, by Asaf Sereth. Dwarf mongoose at Lake Bogoria, Kenya
It’s a Mocking Bird, by Sally Lloyd Jones. A kingfisher in Kirkcudbright, Scotland
The inside joke, by Femke-van-Willigen. A Eurasian red squirrel in Espelo, the Netherlands
Fun For All Ages, by Thomas Vijayan. Langurs in Kabini, India
Almost time to get up, by Charlie Davidson. A raccoon in Newport News, Virginia
Covid Hair, by Gail Bisson. A Reddish egret in Fort Desoto, Florida
Tough Negotiations, by Ayala Fishaimer. A fox and a rodent in Israel
Boredom, by Marcus Westberg. A mountain gorilla in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda
Social distance please, by Petr Sochman. Rose-ringed parakeets in Kaudulla national park, Sri Lanka
Tern tuning its wings, by Daniele D’Ermo, Florida
Hi Y’all, by Eric Fisher. A brown bear in Alaska
Crashing into the picture, by Brigitte Alcalay Marcon. Giraffes in Etosha National Park, Namibia
Smiley, by Arthur Telle Thiemann. A Sparisoma cretense in El Hierro, Canary Islands
Socially Uninhibited, by Martin Grace. A chacma baboon near River Chobe, Botswana
Having a Laugh, by Ken Crossan. A common seal in Caithness, Scotland
So hot, by Wei Ping Peng. A snow monkey in Japan
Abracadabra, by Vicki Jauron. Brown pelicans in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
The winner will be announced October 27th! The winner will be awarded a trophy and a 1-week safari trip for two to Kenya. They will also receive a new Nikon camera. Photo submissions for this year’s contest are over, but save your pictures for the 2021 competition!
Vote for your favorite animal here for a chance to win a new iPad, courtesy of Affinity Photo!
