Hilarious finalists of the 2016 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
A smiling frog, a fox face planting in the snow and a warrior reptile are among 40 finalists for The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards in 2016.
This year’s competition featured over 2,200 hilarious entries from around the world, up from 1,502 entries in last year’s inaugural contest. Winning entries will be selected by a panel of judges that includes wildlife experts and a comedian (of course). The images make us laugh, but there’s a serious side to the whole endeavor--to raise awareness for the need to protect the environment and habitats for wildlife.
Here’s a look at a selection of the finalists.
A smiling frog in Russia. - Artyom Krivosheev
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A pair of seemingly headless penguins.
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A pooped-on buffalo in Meru National Park, Kenya.
We’ve all had those kinds of days.
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Four curious pigeon burrowing owls, Santa Rose, Argentina.
Sometimes things just make more sense upside down.
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A reptile in a warrior pose is ready for anything.
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A little leopard tortoise jumps on an unamused friend’s back in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania.
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Two jungle babblers play peek-a-boo in Rajasthan, India.
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It looks like a two-headed rhino, but it’s really two wide rhinos back-to-back in a defensive formation in Kenya.
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Oops! There goes this pelican’s meal at Kerkini Lake, Greece.
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A tough day at the office for this fox in Yellowstone National Park.
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A super friendly mountain hare in Scotland.
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A “grinning” zebra in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania.
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These two weaver ants, also known as fire ants, look like they’re doing a precarious tango in Indonesia.
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A bear appears to have wings growing from its head.
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An eastern chipmunk stuffing its cheeks in Ontario, Canada.
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A “laughing” hyena in Tanzania.
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This grizzly bear missed its salmon catch in Alaska.
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A preening bataleur in Singita National Park, South Africa.
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Two lions share a moment in Maasai Mara, Kenya.
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A contented snowy owl in Ontario, Canada.
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A harvest mouse in a precarious situation in the UK. Maybe he’s just trying out walking with stilts.
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Wide-eyed Burrowing Owlet poses for selfies in front of a GoPro in Florida.
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A meerkat appears to look like it just remembered it needs to be somewhere in Little Karoo, South Africa.
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A wild little owl in a rush lands with one wing open and one wing closed in Lancashire, England.
More photos: 2015 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards