This is the fifth year of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards and they’ve had lots of entries that will tickle your funnybone. They have finally narrowed the entries down to 40 finalists and will announce the winners of the various categories and the Overall Winner on November 13th of this year.
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But the message that the creators of the awards, Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam, have a very serious message that underlies the silly pics:
“Remember, we are all about conservation,” they write on their website. “We want you to take up our banner of wildlife conservation, bang the drum, beat the cymbal and make some noise, we need to spread the word – wildlife, as we know it, is in danger, all over the world and we need to do something to help save it. You can start by going and having a look at what the Born Free Foundation are doing at www.bornfree.org.uk”
So without further ado...here are some of the finalists entries:
Deer...What deer??
Laid Back:
The Original ROTFL!
Grab Life By The...
Bad Hair Day!
Oh Myyyyyyy….
I’m Hungry!
At The Hip Hop!
Is It A Bird Or A Plane??
Skating Lessons:
Marking Territory!
Dancing Lessons??
And Furthermore...!!
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