The Finalists Of The 2020 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Have Been Announced And They Might Crack You Up Interview
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.
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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.”
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.
Thats adorable. Looks at that happy smile on the baby elephant's face!
“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).”
Stupid millenials, in my days we would have been delighted to pick the fleas off of an elders back *shakes stick*.
isn't that what the cane could be used for????? lol
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What’s that monkey from lion king that hits ppl with his stick it’s this monkey this is him at 5
Rafiki. Rafiki is the monkey/baboon that you’re thinking about!
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"Put on your monkey suit, she says . . . I'll meet you in the park, she says . . . ."
This makes me curious if by chance elderly apes utilize walking aids...
I meant to scratch my head, but this works too! Old age aerobic exercise.
Gawd!!! Those chiropractors and acupuncture sessions aren't working. I can't take it anymore.
This is great photography. Would love to know what was actually happening!
The birdies are nipping me again.....enough is enough already oy
Are we just ignoring the fact that this monkey is using a walking stick? Very impressive
Then I told Keesha that Monica's boyfriend Brad's friend Joey said to Nicole...
Amazing photos, absolutely loved them.
Love me a regular injection of animal-based humour and cuteness...
hahaha!! That sea turtle and that monkey is hilarious!!!!
what monkey
all the monkeys
yes
shona isabelle yes
Love them. So cute 💜
I absolutely loved every one of them
Marsha Mckeown love
Wow, amazing! Also I see a lot of meme-potential here
Enjoyed seeing these beautiful animals in the wild.
So many smiles they bring. Thank you ❤️
Pernille Dyre good
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.
This may be true, what with all the dodging of predators and searching for food. But wait! I remember seeing a picture of dogs playing poker, so who knows? ;)
The comments always make them 23556437126% funnier, not that I wouldn't have gotten a stomach ache from laughing without them!!
love these pics
I will never get how some people with cameras always both make it to be in the exact right moment AND are lucky to have the camera up and ready!!! Darn I can’t even catch my cat asleep in a cute way!!!
Fabulous variety, all incredible shots, many put me in a good mood for bed, smiles and laughter, I enjoyed this post immensely, I love nature, these shots actually, made me feel, as if I were there, it must have been difficult, choosing from so many, I am sure the rest were also great !!!
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Well done!
Loved them all,hard to decide
Mary Lou Cheang love
31 hands down!
Thanks for sharing!
Priceless funny 😆 pictures. My favorite is the Bear.
Absolutely perfect great stuff!!!