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40 of the world’s funniest wildlife photos

From laughing owls to friendly otters. - by Rebecca Lowrey Boyd
  • 02 Oct 2019
40 of the world’s funniest wildlife photos
© Harry Walker / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019

There are few things the internet likes more than funny animal photos, so the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 ticks all the right boxes.

The competition recognises the skill – and sense of humour – involved in capturing wild animals at their most hilarious, in collaboration with The Born Free Foundation, a charity that helps to “Keep Wildlife in the Wild.”

Founded by Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam, both professional photographers and passionate conservationists, it’s a global, online and free to enter photography competition, showcasing funny images of wildlife.

Paul Joynson-Hicks said: “Every year we do this competition, it gets more and more exciting seeing how people visualise the funny sides of wildlife in the wild. And each year we see a wider variety of species doing funny things, whether it’s a very naughty penguin (which had my kids rolling around the floor in hysterics) or dancing lions, a chillin’ chimp or even bee-eaters having a shouting match – they’re hysterical!”

While the photos provide a light-hearted moment, the competition also aims to educate people on “how to be a conservationist at home.” Here are some of their tips:

Shop responsibly

Yup, this is super easy for everyone to do. For example; don't buy products which have palm oil, because the palm oil plantations are destroying rainforests. Try and avoid un-recyclable products and one-use plastics/packaging.

Restrict water use at home

Ok, this is the thing, each time you flush the loo we send approximately 20 litres of water down the drain – seriously, it’s crazy. So, have shorter showers, water your garden less and stop flushing the loo every single time.  This would save billions of litres of fresh water that could support our environment as well as supply homes and food for a global plethora of wildlife. 

Become a "wild influencer"

This is a special person who may be not a mega activist, but really, really cares about the environment and wants to do something to help. For more ideas, please go to: www.comedywildlifephoto.com 

The winners will be announced on November 13, 2019. The Overall Winner will be awarded an incredible one-week safari with Alex Walker’s Serian in the Masai Mara, Kenya as well as a unique handmade trophy from the Art Garage in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Scroll down to check out this year’s hilarious finalists…

Baboon fishing
© Willem Kruger / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Birds
© Vlado Pirsa / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Owl laughing
© Vicki Jauron / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Hiding bear
© Valtteri Mulkahainen / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Monkey
© Txema Garcia Laseca / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Grizzly bear babies
© Toni Elliott / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Rhinoceros
© Tilakraj Nagaraj / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Baby chimpanzee
© Thomas Mangelsen / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Seal and penguin
© Thomas Mangelsen / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Tiger
© Sarah Skinner / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Monkey
© Roie Galitz / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Hares fighting
© Philip Marazzi / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Zebras
© Peter Haygarth / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Monkey
© Pablo Daniel Fernández / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Polar bear
© Marion Vollborn / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Seal
© Lloyd Durham / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Insect
© Kevin Sawford / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Quokka
© James Vodicka / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Otter
© Harry Walker / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Squirrel
© Geert Weggen / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Penguin
© Eric Keller / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Penguin
© Eric Keller / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Bear
© Eric Fisher / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Penguin surfing
© Elmar Weiss / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Otters
© Donna Bourdon / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Squirrel
© Corey Seeman / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Birds
© Co Grift / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Shark and fish
© Anthony N Petrovich / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Otters
© Andy Harris / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Penguins
© Andre Erlich / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Bird
© Bob Carter / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Foxes
© Alastair Marsh / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Lions
© Adwait Aphale / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Ape
© Ryan Jefferds / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019

See the rest of the finalists here. 

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