The Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016 are in full swing — with hundreds of hilarious photos being sent in from around the world. Last year’s competition featured 1,502 entries from 52 different countries, with highlights including a laughing seal, a tumbling leopard and a gorilla picking its nose — all beautifully photographed with perfect comedic timing and a strong conservation message. Among the best early entries this year are photos of a cheetah appearing to find something hilarious, a gorilla caught in an unfortunate position, and a baby elephant face-planting the ground.
To find out more about the competition you can visit the official website: www.comedywildlifephoto.com.
For further inquiries you can contact the competition's representatives at the Barcroft Media.
London Office: +44 207 033 1031
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Barcroft Media Website: www.barcroftimages.com
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© Photo : Dutton Robert / Barcroft Images
SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 2012: A comedic photo of a cheetah appearing to find something hilarious by Dutton Robert for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, South Africa, April, 2012.
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© Photo : Barb D'Arpino / Barcroft Images
CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA - APRIL 2015: Burrowing Owlets quite pleased with themselves for flying up to a low perch and for a split second the owlet in the back was directly behind the one in front pictured by Barb D'Arpino for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Cape Coral, Florida, April, 2015.
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© Photo : Markus Pavlowsky / Barcroft Images
ZIMBABWE - JUNE 2015: A baby elephant face-plants the ground pictured by Markus Pavlowsky for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Zimbabwe, June, 2015.
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© Photo : Michael Erwin / Barcroft Images
CHESHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 2016: A harvest mouse appearing to be waving at the camera pictured by Michael Erwin for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Cheshire, England, May, 2016.
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© Photo : Mary Swaby / Barcroft Images
FARNE ISLANDS - JUNE 2006: A puffin has some fun photographed by Mary Swaby, Farne Islands, June, 2006.
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© Photo : Will Saunders / Barcroft Images
CORDOVA, ALASKA - UNDATED: An inquisitive bald eagle photographed by Will Saunders for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Cordova, Alaska.
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© Photo : Cedric Favero / Barcroft Images
RWANDA - OCTOBER 2015: A mountain gorilla is caught on camera picking its nose picture shot by Cedric Favero for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Rwanda, October, 2015
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© Photo : Barb D'Arpino / Barcroft Images
ONTARIO, CANADA - SEPTEMBER 2010: Eastern Chipmunk stuffing its cheeks with corn until they looked ready to pop at Wasaga Beach photographed by Barb D'Arpino for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, September 2010.
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© Photo : Adam White / Barcroft Images
DONNA NOOK - NOVEMBER 2015: Whilst shooting the seal playing it decided to give me a wave for the camera pictured by Adam White for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Donna Nook, November 2015.
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© Photo : Isabelle Marozzo / Barcroft Images
CANADA - APRIL 2015: A red squirrel prays for the heavy snow to stop photographed by Isabelle Marozzo for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Canada, April, 2015.
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© Photo : de VAULX Nicolas / Barcroft Images
JAPAN - UNDATED: An adorable little monkey makes a snowball photographed by de VAULX Nicolas
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© Photo : de VAULX Nicolas / Barcroft Images
GREECE - UNDATED: A pelican unfortunately drops his catch of the day photographed by de VAULX Nicolas for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Greece.
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© Photo : Richard Gibson / Barcroft Images
DONCASTER - JULY 2016: Alpaca with bad hair and goofy teeth photographed by Richard Gibson, Doncaster, July 2016.
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© Photo : Yvette Richard / Barcroft Images
CANADA - JUNE 2015: Cute family of squirrels photographed on a family outing by Yvette Richard for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Canada, June, 2015.
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© Photo : Edward Kopeschn / Barcroft Images
ONTARIO, CANADA - UNDATED: One very content snowy owl pictured by Edward Kopeschny for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Ontario, Canada.
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© Photo : Charles Kinsey / Barcroft Images
UNSPECIFIED - JULY 2015 - Two penguins appear to be walking headless, photographed by Charles Kinsey for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, July 2015.
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© Photo : Murray Mcculloch / Barcroft Images
NEW ZEALAND, JULY 2016 - A macro photograph of honey bee tentacles, titled, Just putting on my pearls before I hit the town, shot by Murray Mcculloch for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, July 2015.
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© Photo : Alec Connah / Barcroft Images
NORWAY - JUNE 2013: Walrus at haul out site, photographed by Alec Connah for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, June, 2013.
