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The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have announced the finalists for 2018, narrowed down to just 41 from over 2000 quality entries. “The standard of imagery, regarding quality of the photography, goes up and up every year,” Tom Sullum, one of the founders of the awards, told Bored Panda. “The humor remains as brilliant each year, with new funny animals that we haven't seen represented before being featured.”

Anyone can enter the competition with their funny pictures, and Tom says that the wildlife photographers are a mix of around 30% professional and 70% amateur, which makes for a broader variety of animals photographed. The message that the organizers want to promote is one of wildlife conservation. “Our strong belief here at Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is that the smallest thing can help conservation,” Tom explained. “By following Born Free on social media you have made one positive step. By supporting them financially, you make another big step. By sharing our posts, by buying the book, by keeping the conversation going... all these things help raise the issues of wild animal conservation.”

“In 20 years some researchers estimate that elephants may well be gone from East Africa. Lions would be the next to follow. It is pretty grim reading, so ultimately we think the smallest snowflake could help turn into the biggest snowball. We just need to create lots of snowflakes!”

The winners of the various categories, as well as the overall best picture winner, will be announced at the awards night at Foyles, in Charing Cross, London on November 15th. The overall winner is judged by an expert panel to have a mix of the best technical excellence, together with the most entertaining content and caption. Who do you think it will be? You can vote for your own favorite in the Affinity Photo People's Choice Award, all voters will be put in the hat to win an Ipad!

So scroll down below to have a few belly laughs at the cheeky animals, get voting, check out the new book and contribute to raising awareness about animal conservation! Or maybe you'll get inspired in photographing wildlife yourself!

More info: Website | Facebook | Born Free | Book | People's Choice Award

#1

Wildlife Photograbear

Wildlife Photograbear

Roie Galitz Report

Aaron Kara
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Photograbear?"...You can do better than that

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    #2

    Caught In The Act

    Caught In The Act

    MARY MCGOWAN Report

    Aaron Kara
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Wooah there, everybody just calm down!"

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    #3

    Happy

    Happy

    Muriel Vekemans Report

    Denis
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "And then the hooman said: please don't eat me"

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    #4

    Rhinopeacock 4

    Rhinopeacock 4

    Kallol Mukherjee Report

    Rose mary
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He got a beautiful tutu

    David Wong
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rhino gonna to rock the Swan Lake.

    glowworm2
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That rhino is feeling fabulous!

    Kjorn
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what kind of pokemon is that?

    Shirin Kamer
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Listen white Egret, there's a birdie in me too.

    Sarah
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should have been titled Rhinocock or Peanoceros.

    Jessica Hepler
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I inhaled my soda on this one lmao

    Gabby M
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Darling, I got to tell you something And I don't say this to everybody Yoou looook mahvalous Absolutely mahvalous Come to Fernamdo's Hideaway darling!!

    irenetheavocado
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's so terribly saddening seeing it hornless

    JessG
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are actually cut or shaved down to avoid them being poached

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    stellermatt
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    might hire him for a party, how much does he charge?

    Jeff King
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This gene-splicing is getting out of hand.

    Chris Pitch
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Must have hurt laying that egg

    Inga Viviane
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm a beautiful unicorn ballerina!

    BusLady
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Extremely rare. This is the only one known in existence.

    Jennifer Raffaelli
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some photos need no title......it says enough and is loud enough without one! Like "RUN!" lol

    Lexin Gitler
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    just eating some grass. nothing much. Oh and that thing is just my rear end

    avri G
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mother said I could be anything I wanted when I grow up

    avri G
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mother always said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up...

    Dave Moore
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's wrong with Rhinocock? :D

    Tony Shaw
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    someone hear wrong, it should have been Spitting feathers lol

    Sel Bonda
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seems our rhino sat on a peacock and now its eyeing that egret. Hopefully, egret now is adorning the horn. Painful for both peacock and egret. One shoved inside an azz and horn shoved inside the other's azz !

    Joann Barry
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like my feathers better than yours.

    Tammy Chapman
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks neater than that time they painted or photoshopped a rhino with black and white zebra stripes.

    Jacque Place
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like a hippo in a tutu, but the organic version!

    Bonnie Barnard
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just a fantail rhino, nuthin' to see here.

    Coreen Kerr
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Talk about right place right time.

    rustic raven
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So there my dear but mom turned out to be a peacock an dad he was the rhino so don't tell our kids why they have feathers ok they will think it is normal :+}}

    PandaMan
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    RinoCock photobombs a peacock to impress his favorite egret!

    Mr. Re-in-act-ment
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Dude! I told you not to go near that radiation with that peacock!"

    Linda Sayles-Chaney
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or this could be the results of too many bean plants ingested? Sorry couldn't help myself, lol.....taackkkky tacky.

    Susann Campbell
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She sat on a peacock for the egret party.

    May L
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's all about slightly flawed unicorns and rainbows.

    GrumpyCat7
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Backed up and sat on him.....now what.

    Matthew Corey
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "No ! I'm not trying to attract you ! The 'lady' rhinocerous, standing over there."

    Sergey Soldatenkov
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    even under the most gorgeous peacock tail hides ordinary a*s

    Andrea Delden
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What a wonderful picture! “Does my a*s look big?”

    Ralph Spooner
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Egret to rhino, "Hey DUD, do you REALLY think that disguise attempt is going to fool anyone?" Next scene, a pack of hyenas rolling in the dirt laughing their heads off.

    Jeanie Pantaleo
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have my "Evening Attire" on for the Party...

    Monika Soffronow
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She (he?) could have landed a prominent role in Eugène Ionesco's play Rhinoceros. I can just see her do a pirouette. Joking aside, these are really great photos.

    Barbie Hendon
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I washed my hands and face before I come I did.

    Scott Ratcliff
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone is about to loose their funding and an interview at the ethics board!

    Jef Bateman
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The very ends of the peacock feathers look like hummingbirds.

    Tony Moon
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's just got to be who she is!

    Brenda Alvira Alvarez
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rhinopeacock, Rhinopeacock, does what ever a Rhinopeacock can. Can it swing from a sling? No he can't 'cause is a Rhinopeacock. Look out, here come Rhinopeacock . . .

    Pavlina G
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't believe this is number 1...just sayin'

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    #5

    Split

    Split

    Geert Weggen Report

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    #6

    Mother Returned From Her Parents Meeting From School

    Mother Returned From Her Parents Meeting From School

    Valtteri Mulkahainen Report

    #7

    Have A Headache

    Have A Headache

    Maureen Toft Report

    #8

    The Black Skimmer Gang

    The Black Skimmer Gang

    Ke Qiang Ruan Report

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    #9

    Hot Kiss

    Hot Kiss

    Sergey Savvi Report

    Aaron Kara
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's an amazing photo! Love the different fin shapes

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    #10

    Drive Safe

    Drive Safe

    Jonathan Irish Report

    Chris Pitch
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The bear can read and is stopping for a bus?

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    #11

    Peek A Boo

    Peek A Boo

    Shane Keena Report

    #12

    Crouching Tiger Peeking Moose

    Crouching Tiger Peeking Moose

    Jamie Bussey Report

    Sarah
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    … Every breath you take - Every moose you make - Every bond you break...I'll be watching you.

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    #13

    Yoga Bear

    Yoga Bear

    Roie Galitz Report

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    #14

    Cheeky

    Cheeky

    Robert Adamson Report

    Aaron Kara
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Oh that's Dave...we dont talk to Dave"

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    #15

    The People Are Back

    The People Are Back

    Patty Bauchman Report

    Chris Pitch
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Winnie managed to get his head stuck in the honey pot again.

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    #17

    Bullies

    Bullies

    Amy Kennedy Report

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    #18

    Tango

    Tango

    Michael Watts Report

    Daria B
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Daaaaaancing bears, paaaaaaainted wings... Things I almost... remeeeeeeember... ♬♪

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    #19

    Astonished Lemur

    Astonished Lemur

    Jakob Strecker Report

    Daria B
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *in a posh accent* "Oh, how dare you!"

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    #20

    Flying Hyena

    Flying Hyena

    Kevin Rooney Report

    Kenny Kulbiski
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You think flying monkeys are bad Dorthy? Check this out.

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