Prepare for a hearty laugh as we unveil the side-splitting finalists of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023! These shortlisted images and videos from this year's competition are guaranteed to tickle your funny bone while showcasing the incredible wildlife we share this planet with. Plus, her
The Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards has shortlisted 41 images for this year's competition, celebrating the humorous side of the animal kingdom. The finalists include photographs of a smoking fox, a flying seal, and an avian family argument, among others. The overall winner, category winners, and highly commended winners will be announced on November 23. The competition attracts entries from professional and amateur photographers from around the world. Last year's winner was an image of a baby lion. Some of the finalists competing for this year's awards include photos titled "Apparent aerial," "Otter ballerina," and "Just a kiss."
Need a Laugh? Check Out the Finalists of the 2020 Comedy Wildlife Awards
By Ellyn Kail on October 13, 2020
We all have that friend by Yarin Klein. Brown bears at Kuril Lake, Kamchatka, Russia. Yarin Klein / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2020
Sun salutation class by Sue Hollis. Sea lion in the Galapagos Islands. Sue Hollis / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2020
Lamentation! by Jacques Poulard. Polar bear in Spitzbergen, Norway. Jacques Poulard / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2020
Last month, a new report from the World Wildlife Fund revealed that almost 21,000 monitored populations of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians had experienced an average decline of 68% since 1970. In Latin America and the Caribbean, that number rose to 94%. Only 25% of our planet’s ice-free land is still considered wilderness; the rest has been significantly altered by humankind.