3 years ago
36
ARTICLE AD BOX
The 42 finalists in this year's Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have been announced, each one showing anthropomorphic expressions from the animal kingdom.
image sourceMartina Novotna
image captionMr Giggles, a grey seal by Martina Novotna, taken in Ravenscar, UKA seal that appears to be giggling, a baboon that looks like it's singing and a very angry starling - this year's finalists show animals in comedy moments snapped by photographers from around the world.
The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards were founded by Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam, both professional photographers and passionate conservationists.
In addition to providing some light-hearted relief, the competition aims to highlight the important message of wildlife conservation in an engaging and positive way, working with competition partner Save Wild Orangutans.
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on 22 October.
In the meantime, here are a few finalists' entries that might make you smile.
Monday morning mood, by Andrew Mayes, taken in Rietvlei, South Africa
image sourceAndrew Mayes
image captionA pied starlingLet's dance, by Andy Parkinson, taken in Kamchatka Peninsula, Far East Russia
image sourceAndy Parkinson
image captionBrown bearsShush! I'm so hungover it hurts, by Anita Ross, taken in San Bernardino County, California, USA
image sourceAnita Ross
image captionA burrowing owlFoot jam, by Brook Burling, taken in Wisconsin, USA
image sourceBrook Burling
image captionA raccoonTime for school, by Chee Kee Teo, taken in Singapore
image sourceChee Kee Teo
image captionSmooth-coated ottersSee who jumps high, by Chu han lin, taken in Taiwan
image sourceChu han lin
image captionMudskippersThe baboon who feels like a tenor, by Clemence Guinard, taken in Saudi Arabia
image sourceClemence Guinard
image captionA hamadryas baboonFluff, by Edwin Smits, taken in Groenlanden, Ooij, the Netherlands
image sourceEdwin Smits
image captionA Konik horseDancing away to glory, by Sarosh Lodhi, taken in Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, India
image sourceSarosh Lodhi
image captionLangursSmoked deer for dinner, by Siddhant Agrawal, taken in Jim Corbett National Park, India
image sourceSiddhant Agrawal
image captionA tigerDraw me like one of your French bears, by Wenona Suydam, taken in Kodiak, Alaska, USA
image sourceWenona Suydam
image captionA brown bear
English (US)