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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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#1
Overall Winner 2017 “Help” And Winner Of Amazing Internet Portfolio Prize Tibor Kerccz For His Sequence Of 4 Owl Images
BREAK YOUr perceptions 7 years ago
"don't look at him steve, he is just trying to get attention"
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#2
Winner Of The Alex Walker’s Serian On The Land Category “The Laughing Dormouse” By Andrea Zampatti
#3
Highly Commended “Wtf” By George Cathcart
#4
Highly Commended “Hitching A Ride” By Daisy Gilardini
#5
Highly Commended “All Dressed And Ready For Church” By Carl Henry
#6
Highly Commended “Must Have Three-Putted” By Douglas Croft
#7
Highly Commended “Cheering-Sea-Otter” By Penny Palmer
#8
Winner Of The Padi Under The Sea Category “Slap” By Troy Mayne
#9
Highly Commended “Caught In The Act” By Bence Mate
Yugan Talovich 7 years ago
Plot twist: the male bear's wife hired the detective who took this photo.
Ciara Blaze 7 years ago
"um, excuse you, we'd like to be left alone and you're intruding." "bloody peeping tom. sheesh!"
Themis Memphitis 7 years ago
I thought so too, those bears f**k and toot.
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Allie Faux 7 years ago
Yup, I just did a Google Search for Image and found these 14 pictures are part of The 34 funniest animal photos of 2017 shown in the The Telegraph, U.K. And the comment under this one is "Is there no privacy?! Bence Mate caught these two in flagrante". And under this in small print it shows Credit: Bence Mate, so he's definitely the photographer of the picture. I also found this about him: Award-winning Hungarian photographer Bence Máté captures wildlife up close and personal. His nickname - 'the invisible wildlife photographer' - offers an explanation to just how he manages to capture such intimate snaps. He can spend days, weeks or even months quietly tucked away in a hide that he has carefully designed and built. These often utilise one-way glass, which is what enables him to get so close to his oblivious subjects.
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Pattie Kelly 7 years ago
OH GREAT ONE HENRY RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF EVERYONE AND A FULL MOON TO BOOT.
Victor Calamity 7 years ago
"Wait, is that guy taking pic--" "No, no, it's cool! It's cool...just don't move!"
Agnew Dellinger 7 years ago
"Harry, are you SURE this is how Rosie O'Donnell got in to showbiz"?
Nancy Ward 7 years ago
Are those stars? Wow- nice place for some baby making.I still can’t believe there are that many stars Wow!!
#10
Highly Commended “Monkey-Escape” By Katy Laveck-Foster
#11
Highly Commended “Eh What’s Up Doc?” By Olivier Colle
#12
Highly Commended “Animal Encounters” By Jean Jacques Alcalay
#13
Winner Of The Kenya Airways In The Air Category “Duck Speed” By John Threlfall
#14
Highly Commended “Mudskippers Got Talent” By Daniel Trim
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What do you think ?
Wanda Queen 7 years ago
Seriously! Usually I'm like "ugh 14 more pages of this? c'mon BP!" but today I want more!
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Nadine Ducca 7 years ago
I think my favorite one is the sequence with the owls. Just hilarious and cute!
Echo 7 years ago
It seems like I saw some of these before. Where some of them on another post?
Julie Lynch 7 years ago
These are fantastic, would like to see more,what wonderful photographers
Sam Leigh 7 years ago
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.
Carol Roeder 7 years ago
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!
Kimberly Morgan 7 years ago
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
Sarah Rachel 7 years ago
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.
Fuat Kurban 7 years ago
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"). :-)
Debbie Sherr 7 years ago
Love them all---they are fantastic! I would have picked #2 as the winner tho! Keep up the great work and remember.....Wildlife Conservation!
Lidee Moril 7 years ago
Yeahhh because euuwwww animals don’t have sex!!! :D
Load More Replies... Wanda Queen 7 years ago
Seriously! Usually I'm like "ugh 14 more pages of this? c'mon BP!" but today I want more!
Load More Replies... Nadine Ducca 7 years ago
I think my favorite one is the sequence with the owls. Just hilarious and cute!
Echo 7 years ago
It seems like I saw some of these before. Where some of them on another post?
Julie Lynch 7 years ago
These are fantastic, would like to see more,what wonderful photographers
Sam Leigh 7 years ago
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.
Carol Roeder 7 years ago
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!
Kimberly Morgan 7 years ago
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
Sarah Rachel 7 years ago
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.
Fuat Kurban 7 years ago
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"). :-)
Debbie Sherr 7 years ago
Love them all---they are fantastic! I would have picked #2 as the winner tho! Keep up the great work and remember.....Wildlife Conservation!
Lidee Moril 7 years ago
Yeahhh because euuwwww animals don’t have sex!!! :D
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