Drawing attention to the importance of conservation doesn’t always have to be a serious business. Sometimes a laugh is as good as a lesson, and this is the case with the annual visual feast known as the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.
The brainchild of photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam, the awards attract a fine field of wonderful shots – taken by professional and amateur photographers – that simultaneously highlight the majesty of the natural world and prompt a fanfare of snorts and giggles.
Here we present some of the contenders for the 2018 honours. For more details – and fun – head to www.comedywildlifephoto.com
Dancing Deer | Red deer (Cervus elaphus) | Richmond Park, London, UK
Bartek Olszewski
Strong Ant | Ant (Formicidae) | Batam, Indonesia
Muhammad Faishol Husni
I’ve got feather … | Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) | Arundel, UK
Maria Kula
The Stupid Member | Zebra (Equus quagga) | Tanzania, East Africa
Mohammad Khorshed
So There! | Female Moose (Alces alces) | Wyoming, USA
Barney Koszalka
Full Mouth | Richardson’s ground squirrel (Urocitellus richardsonii) | Alberta, Canada
Nick Parayko
Peek-a-boo! | Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) | Salton Sea, California, USA
Shane Keena
Dances with bears | Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) | Churchill, Canada
Luca Venturi
