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14 Funniest Wildlife Photos Of 2017 Have Been Announced, And They Will Make Your Day
We've already presented you with the nominees for the funniest wildlife photography shot of the year, and now the time has come to find out who the winner is.
The photography awards are held in order to spread awareness about wildlife conservation since 2015 and with each year it's growing more and more popular. "It’s been a real success this year, the quality of images has improved substantially and we have had more entries and from more countries," said one of the founders of the photo contest, photographer Paul Joynson-Hicks.
And while funny photos of clumsy eagles and laughing hamsters are sure to make you giggle, we shouldn't forget about the cause. The photography contest organizers invite everyone to check out the born free website and spread the word about wildlife conservation together with the amusing bunch of beautiful photos.
Scroll down below to see the best photos and tell us about your favorite in the comments below. To see what shots were competing last year, click here.
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Overall Winner 2017 “Help” And Winner Of Amazing Internet Portfolio Prize Tibor Kerccz For His Sequence Of 4 Owl Images
"don't look at him steve, he is just trying to get attention"
Winner Of The Alex Walker’s Serian On The Land Category “The Laughing Dormouse” By Andrea Zampatti
I always wonder if I should have gone into biology, but when I look at a picture like this and cannot shake the belief that this mouse actually must be really happy about something --no matter how nonsensical that belief is--then I know I made the right choice.
Why is it nonsensical? All animals feel real emotions
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I don't really want an explanation. I just want to think he's having a helluva good time.
Well if he's sneezing (Which is very likely) it's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open
Inhaled some dust; he is now hallucinating and maybe also inhaled laughing gas!
HA HA HA and you thought me only as a "dormouse". Didn't they tell you I love flowers too? FOOLED YA!!!!
... so a church mouse, a temple mouse and a mosque mouse go into a bar...
Amazing how the photographers get it at just the right moment! That is the cutest thing ever!!
I've seen this photo many times, it must be popular. I always stop and look for a few. It is soothing.
I've seen this one a few times, and i still love it! What a cute shot! (Secretly, well not so secretly NOW, but ive been hoping to find a wall calendar with this shot for every month.l
This photo has been making the rounds on the internet for at LEAST 7 years. I don't know how it qualifies to be THIS year's funny photo.
Highly Commended “Wtf” By George Cathcart
Highly Commended “Hitching A Ride” By Daisy Gilardini
Highly Commended “All Dressed And Ready For Church” By Carl Henry
Highly Commended “Must Have Three-Putted” By Douglas Croft
Highly Commended “Cheering-Sea-Otter” By Penny Palmer
Winner Of The Padi Under The Sea Category “Slap” By Troy Mayne
Highly Commended “Caught In The Act” By Bence Mate
Highly Commended “Monkey-Escape” By Katy Laveck-Foster
Highly Commended “Eh What’s Up Doc?” By Olivier Colle
Highly Commended “Animal Encounters” By Jean Jacques Alcalay
Winner Of The Kenya Airways In The Air Category “Duck Speed” By John Threlfall
Highly Commended “Mudskippers Got Talent” By Daniel Trim
Seriously! Usually I'm like "ugh 14 more pages of this? c'mon BP!" but today I want more!
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I think my favorite one is the sequence with the owls. Just hilarious and cute!
It seems like I saw some of these before. Where some of them on another post?
These are fantastic, would like to see more,what wonderful photographers
ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS by Jean Jacque - should have got in the top 3 I feel. The Composition of the Group is Great and the Subject Matter are a good looking bunch just going about their business and therefore look natural and not staged; the fact that one or two of them have been caught in the act of doing something Different, Astounding, Interesting, and Funny amidst the banality of daily life is definitely proof of Right place right time for the photographer and great entertainment for the World to see.
I tell you, I couldn't even leave a comment under the photos because the ones there already said it all! Way to go everyone! Love the photos, love the comments! More photos! More photos!
The dormouse photo has been around for years. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2309375/Having-squeal-time-The-tiny-laughing-dormouse-hide-delight-spring-finally-here.html
Number 2 has been around the internet for at LEAST 7 years and should not even be in the running. The last one, the mud skippers, should be one of the first.
It is so entertaining and fun to watch these funny pictures of the animals. We laugh because at one hand we feel superior to the other species, but at the other hand we recognize similar (or at least seemingly similar) behavioral patterns in human and animals. But what (we think) make us superior is ability to be self-conscious and introspective. Well, guess what, as it turns out, some people have developed their ability for self-consciousness and introspection to such a degree that sets them as far apart from other fellow humans as human in general apart from animals. I do not know if anyone put it better than Carlin! https://youtu.be/-ERFBg2Uh1c (if link doesnt work search youtube for "George Carlin's Greatest Speech"). :-)
Love them all---they are fantastic! I would have picked #2 as the winner tho! Keep up the great work and remember.....Wildlife Conservation!
Yeahhh because euuwwww animals don’t have sex!!! :D
Load More Replies... Seriously! Usually I'm like "ugh 14 more pages of this? c'mon BP!" but today I want more!
Load More Replies... I think my favorite one is the sequence with the owls. Just hilarious and cute!
It seems like I saw some of these before. Where some of them on another post?
These are fantastic, would like to see more,what wonderful photographers
ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS by Jean Jacque - should have got in the top 3 I feel. The Composition of the Group is Great and the Subject Matter are a good looking bunch just going about their business and therefore look natural and not staged; the fact that one or two of them have been caught in the act of doing something Different, Astounding, Interesting, and Funny amidst the banality of daily life is definitely proof of Right place right time for the photographer and great entertainment for the World to see.
I tell you, I couldn't even leave a comment under the photos because the ones there already said it all! Way to go everyone! Love the photos, love the comments! More photos! More photos!
The dormouse photo has been around for years. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2309375/Having-squeal-time-The-tiny-laughing-dormouse-hide-delight-spring-finally-here.html
Number 2 has been around the internet for at LEAST 7 years and should not even be in the running. The last one, the mud skippers, should be one of the first.
It is so entertaining and fun to watch these funny pictures of the animals. We laugh because at one hand we feel superior to the other species, but at the other hand we recognize similar (or at least seemingly similar) behavioral patterns in human and animals. But what (we think) make us superior is ability to be self-conscious and introspective. Well, guess what, as it turns out, some people have developed their ability for self-consciousness and introspection to such a degree that sets them as far apart from other fellow humans as human in general apart from animals. I do not know if anyone put it better than Carlin! https://youtu.be/-ERFBg2Uh1c (if link doesnt work search youtube for "George Carlin's Greatest Speech"). :-)
Love them all---they are fantastic! I would have picked #2 as the winner tho! Keep up the great work and remember.....Wildlife Conservation!
Yeahhh because euuwwww animals don’t have sex!!! :D
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