The Finalists Of The 2020 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Have Been Announced And They Might Crack You Up
InterviewAfter a long wait and a fierce but friendly competition, the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have announced their finalists. And the photos are so good, they’re bound to make your day brighter.
One of the founders of the Awards, Tom Sullam, told Bored Panda that the competition exists to recognize great photography and pictures of wild animals that make us snort into our cups of tea. The competition also aims to raise awareness about conservation through a humorous, upbeat, and positive association with these animals.
Read on for our full interview with Tom about the competition’s 6th year, scroll down to check out the finalists, upvote your fave photos, and let us know in the comments which picture you’d pick as your winner. Speaking of those, keep an eye out for the winners on October 22! And have a peek at last year’s finalists here and winners here.
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That was my first thought, wouldn’t blame it after what us humans are doing to their home.
Load More Replies...I feel like this is a sign from "Mother Nature" to stop polluting our oceans and waterways.
This is truly my spirit animal. lol I work at a zoo and I want this made into a tshirt
I love the one in the middle staring dead straight at the camera, like: ‘do you have to do that now?’ as they all try and control ‘that one friend’!
Gibbon keep your mouth shut 201: He’s like “I’M not going to criticize their parenting style. But if Junior did that to ME....!” 😂
Load More Replies...“We strongly believe humor and positivity have a major role to play in building awareness, interest, and eventually action towards protecting the animals that live on this planet,” Tom said. “Over the years, the competition has focused more and more on the conservation, working with the Born Free Foundation and promoting conservation efforts around the world.”
He continued: “We, without being too preachy, want to get you all, and ourselves, to behave a tiny bit differently towards the world we live in. The smallest effort achieved towards conservation is better than the biggest effort never started!”
Tom was ecstatic about how well this year's competition was turning out. “We expected this year to be a little bit tricky as a result of COVID restrictions. But quite sensationally and against all better judgment, we received the highest number of entries ever, over 7,000—and the standard across the board has gone up incredibly,” Tom shared.
That was my thought too! I was trying to think of a balcony scene quote!:)
Load More Replies...Theresa Shuller That's the point of the comment section.
Load More Replies...Thats adorable. Looks at that happy smile on the baby elephant's face!
this picture is so beautiful and heartwarming...lovely elephants
Load More Replies...Love, love, love this photo. Beautiful and the faces on mumma and calf are just so joyous.
They are gorgeous flowers. I wondered what they were, thanks. (The elephants are gorgeous too!)
Load More Replies...aaawwwwweeeee this is the sweetest photo i've seen in a WHILE!!! thanks for sharing!!!
“It has been such a positive response and such an upbeat process to be part of when so many things in 2020 have been so miserable/depressing/disappointing!”
Tom said that the images coming in at such a high volume have kept his and his team’s spirits up and he hopes they’ll do the same for all of us.
“Choosing the finalists was basically an impossible task, our initial shortlist was over 400, which is three times more than it has ever been. If ever there was a year when many could have won this was it and we genuinely feel terribly sorry for those that we couldn't get into the final 44 (which should have been 40 but we just couldn't reject the other 4).”
Why did they post this picture of a tree in the wildlife photos? Shouldn't there be an animal somewhere?
Darryl was at the end of his rope. For some reason he couldn't get rid of that pesky photographer.
I am the tree. I am the tree, oh s**t I’M NOT A TREE!?
Load More Replies...Is this the puffin equivalent of that one friend or family member who always tries to steal your fries?
when you leave your halloween candy bowl out with a sign that says "please take one"
ATLANTIC PUFFINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It looks like the sun's barely setting and he's had it all ready.
Load More Replies...It was at that very moment that Ice Cube the penguin realised he should have said "no" to that sea kelp cocktail last night.
And then, Mr Robin Hood, the Sheriff of Nottingham stole our last coin out of the Poor Box!
It's terribly kind of you Fox, but no. I'm going to have lunch with a Gruffalo... 😊
Load More Replies...It's a shrew and they do this to attempt to put off their attacker. Seen them do it with cats. Vicious little so and sos.
Load More Replies...He looks bored, like someone is telling a really long story that doesn’t seem to ever end.
Humon wear clothes, but humon sweat all time. But humon always wet in heat? Humon stupid.
awwww I have one of those those are indian ring necks or "alexandrian parrots" the left is a female, they're the only ones that don't have "rings" ours is named Ziggy and she's so sweet.
Nice, now be a good girl and put her back in the wild where she belongs.
Load More Replies...Stupid millenials, in my days we would have been delighted to pick the fleas off of an elders back *shakes stick*.
This is me whenever I take a bath. Y'all just ever lay there and enjoy the silence for a few minutes?
The photo is nice and it looks like a comedy:) As a matter of fact, polar bears hide their (black) noses while hunting for seals to come out of the ice-hole as a black nose can be easily recognizable
That’s interesting - and they look cute while they’re doing it!
Load More Replies...Love love this he’s thinking never again man!!
Load More Replies...I read that yesterday and only just got it. Brilliant!
Load More Replies...no, no, there is nothing here officer, really
Load More Replies...My 8 year old daughter goes around singing this lol
Load More Replies..."So who is going to scare the hell out of the photographer this time?"
Then I told Keesha that Monica's boyfriend Brad's friend Joey said to Nicole...
That's what i see in this one. Stunning :)
Load More Replies...I do my hair toss, check my nails...(or would it be feathers in this case?)
Taller one is still too short to be a parent. Probably sibling bonding. (Same idea, though!)
Load More Replies...I think that's just a misrepresentation of the camera angle
Load More Replies...Hey! I'm a younger sibling! But then again........ Yeah younger siblings definitely.
Load More Replies...When you just smacked your younger sibling and you have to pretend like they're lying when mom comes over
This pretty much sums up me and my sister's relationship right is me and left is my sister
no, we come in peas. "Got any peas? I love peas. Can I haz them?"
Load More Replies...Almost looks like a human in a realistic bear suit
Load More Replies...I do this every day here in Arizona USA. Still have not seen any though.
He said before he learned it was going to continue on ZOOM.
Load More Replies...AND IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII WANNA SWIIIIIIIIIIIIIING FROM THE CHANDALEHEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRR
"Man, I knew I shouldn't have mixed those Kellogg's' Frosted Flakes with the generic store brand ones!"
Did I turn the oven off? Yes I did. No wait, did I really turn it off?
I just posted that! I guess I should read the rest of the comments first😂 It looks like a lot of others were thinking the same thing
Load More Replies...Moooooooooommmmm!!! He's not sharing the berries like you asked him to!!
That is actually your mind that chooses to make this picture inappropriate. No?
Load More Replies...When you're running on 30 minutes of sleep and a gallon of espresso.
Thinking 'I'm never drinking with Tim again' "Same time tomorrow night lad?" "See you then" *mumbles* Bastard
Me trying to embarrass my sister as I wait for her at the airport .
This looks more like they couldn't get to the food and are therefore going to slash your tires in a hostile reprisal.
it's actually very sad that young bear cubs have to steal food from humans to eat. They should be foraging for natural food, not stealing
Too many humans, and not enough habitats left for the animals.
Load More Replies...2 steps forward, 1 step back, flap your wings back and front, booty shake and repeat
Your face when you're in the pool and you get someones hair stuck on your fingers and have to pull it off
That's me, drunk, telling my life story even though no one asked
The Moto-Monkey's. The fiercest gang in all of India.
Load More Replies...Well I've never seen a king of beasts with quite so little hair...
Load More Replies...Thanks ... hadn’t seen that! she’s just daring him!!!
Load More Replies...She really needs the quarantine to be over and for Larry to go back to the office.
But look at the results..I’m nay pretty anymore☹️
Load More Replies...Her belly! I see it. I'm having a chuckle at all these derps who've obviously never seen any mother animals (like a dog or cat) after feeding babies. Dangly nipples are a natural thing peeps, they're the consequence of breast feeding.
Load More Replies...I don’t alway drink beer...... but when I do, it’s yours. (and I backwash!)
Are we there yet... How far. ..I am hungry...want to wewe...damn drowning on purpose.
Load More Replies...Betty started the slow process of drowning herself. Anything not to hear that dang vacation story again.
What would our pictures look like if the animals had the contest? Humans in funny animal-like poses? Food for thought.
Except the animals would say they had more important things to do.
Load More Replies...What would our pictures look like if the animals had the contest? Humans in funny animal-like poses? Food for thought.
Except the animals would say they had more important things to do.
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