2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards unveiled its 2017 winners this week. The pictures capture funny moments in the animal kingdom.
They include a young polar bear hitching a ride, a group of penguins appearing as though they're headed to church, a happy sea otter, and a very surprised seal. Tibor Kercz's photo of an owl dangling off a tree branch was the overall winner.
"All Dressed And Ready For Church"
Three king penguins approach the only church on South Georgia Island in a picture that makes them appear as though they're headed to services.
"Hitching A Ride"
A polar bear mother exits a den in Wapusk National Park in Manitoba, Canada.
"Cheering-sea-otter"
A sleepy sea otter has an early morning stretch at the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve in California.
"WTF"
A northern elephant seal has an interesting reaction in San Simeon, California.
"Animal Encounters"
A blue wildebeest stands on a mound, of sorts, in Masai Mara, Kenya.
"Slap"
A green turtle smacks into a Maori wrasse fish in the Great Barrier Reef.
"Eh What's Up Doc?"
A rabbit collects nesting material in Belgium.