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After 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.

More info: ComedyWildlifePhoto.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is that sea turtle flippering us off?

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    glowworm2
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    This is adorable! Like something out of a cartoon!

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    “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.”

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    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.

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    Eva the Egg
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thats adorable. Looks at that happy smile on the baby elephant's face!

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    “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).”

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well at least you can't see his nuts

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    N G
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Hello, my name's Dory. I'm a fish"

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    Katy McMouse
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And he thought his keto diet was going so well...

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    SoozeeQ
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then, Mr Robin Hood, the Sheriff of Nottingham stole our last coin out of the Poor Box!

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    Antonia
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let me think about that for a minute

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    postboredom
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this old age *scratch* is getting to *scratch* me

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    Eva the Egg
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No honey, You were supposed to jump on the count of three!

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    SoozeeQ
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Azure Damselfly in the lesser practised game of 'Hide and See'.

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    Bob Belcher
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then I told Keesha that Monica's boyfriend Brad's friend Joey said to Nicole...

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    postboredom
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    younger siblings, right?

    All Lives Matter
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey! I'm a younger sibling! But then again........ Yeah younger siblings definitely.

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    Sabrina Fisher
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you just smacked your younger sibling and you have to pretend like they're lying when mom comes over

    BusLady
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why, oh why, do you have to ruin every family photo?

    BAILEY PANELLI
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This pretty much sums up me and my sister's relationship right is me and left is my sister

    Makayla Rhodes
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That one sibling in the photo. (I’m that one sibling)

    Chloe
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ^when mum walks in in the middle of a fight: IT WAS HER!^

    nala simba
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, can't you keep still for one minute. It's just one photograph!

    Annabella Z
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then Jessica was like "NUH UH!" and I was all "YUH HUH!"-

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't stop laughing and my sides hurt.

    RP
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    at least one of us thought it was funny

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I told you if you wouldn't stop. ♥️♥️♥️

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    sibling trying to look Innocent, when we know he just pulled his sisters ear!

    Mildred Thompson
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is SUCH fun, rolling in the grass!

    Kip Vidrine
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    noooo ossifer, we not driven... diving.... riding.... huh? what was.... huh? I'm thine

    Dorothy Schmidt
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh for Pete's sake, will you learn to stand on your 4 feet?

    Ace Cole
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another one that is me and one of my best friends. (My best friends would be the one on the ground)

    Jane Doe
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mom said I couldn’t come out without him, so guys, this is my bearby brother

    Elyce M. Benham
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stop ticking me! The humans are watching!

    Lelly Taffyn
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    oh please Cameraperson - do take this screaming child with you <3

    FireStone Beware
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Woah, uh- didn´t mean to uh- interrupt...

    Elaine Mattingly
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm responsible for this little ding dong.

    James F. Wilson Jr.
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Help,Moma,Toms beating me up again,Help moma

    Elizabeth Gardner
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    he always acts the fool in front of the camera.

    Mya Lugar
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hahaha, you should have seen him, I mean, he was SO slow putting on his shoes and...hhhhhaaaaaaaaaaa

    Penny Dove
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yogi, you promised to behave this time.

    Caroline Overill
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Listen, if you prod me once more you know what you're gonna get?

    Sam Cook
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I can't bear it any longer!"

    Carolyn Legg
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah! ha, ha, ha , ha. I don't get it.

    Trudy Brodsky
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Marvin, will you stop fooling around?! This is for senior pictures.

    Joe Langone
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My God Just can't take him anywhere

    Suzette Duby
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, Bru don't be so serious, have a little fun!

    Christian Barnaby
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cats paw pads look like little bears, same as the dog, I’m disappointed in the revelation that bears paws don’t😞

    Opal4eva
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m doin nothin! Looks around nerviously

    Jeff Paris
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Aaargh! A bee just stung my nads!"

    Darwinist
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They're scared of the humans who are destroying their habitat.

    AflyingSquirrel
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    but they don't know that the scary humans are scared of them

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    when you stumble across your trunk

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    glowworm2
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Man, I knew I shouldn't have mixed those Kellogg's' Frosted Flakes with the generic store brand ones!"

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you already busted your nut but she keeps on going

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    postboredom
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    quick, quick....take the cookies and move...!

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    SoozeeQ
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hot...hot...hot...hot...hot...hot!

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG! (Like how the bird says it in the Angry Birds movie).

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    Kinda has the "World's most interesting primate" shtick going on.

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    NanZ
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    I wouldn't do that if I were you!!

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    SoozeeQ
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    Don't look now, but HE'S RIGHT BEHIND YOU!!!!

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