- The annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards highlight hilarious photos of animals in the wild.
- The 2020 contest is now open for submissions.
- People have already submitted funny photos of lions, owls, and hippos.
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Every year, the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards highlight the funniest photos of animals taken in the wild. Talented photographers from around the world manage to capture moments where animals seem to be experiencing very human emotions or dilemmas.
Founders Tom Sullam and Paul Joynson-Hicks started the contest to raise awareness about wildlife conservation. They hope the pictures encourage people to shop responsibly, be mindful of their water use, and speak out about environmental issues – in addition to making people laugh.
The 2020 contest is now open for submissions, and people have already started sending in photos of lions, owls, hippos, and other species striking hilarious poses or pulling amusing facial expressions.
Here are 12 of the best submissions to the 2020 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards so far.
Photographer Alvin Tarkmees photographed a roebuck deer with attitude in Estonia.
The photo is titled "It's too late Roebuck, too late."
A northern pygmy owl in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, appeared to have a hard time staying awake.
This photo is "Rough Night" by Anthony Bucci.
A sea otter in Morro Bay, California, appeared to find something very funny.
This photo by David DesRochers is simply entitled "Laughing Sea Otter."
Perhaps this brown bear in Lake Clark, Alaska, was trying to start a new TikTok dance trend.
Janet Miles captured the bear's sweet moves with her photo, "Doing the Sand Dance."
A seal on the beach in Winterton-on-Sea, UK, seemed to scratch its head in confusion.
This photo by Joham Siggesson is titled "Confused."
A lion cub in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, threw a punch in a playful wrestling match with another cub.
The moment was caught in "Lightweight Wrestling" by Yarin Klein.
A baby hippo in Masai Mara, Kenya, appeared to find its mother hilarious.
This is "Laughing Hippo" by photographer Manoj Shah.
In Zambales, Philippines, a chalky percher damselfly was ready to conduct an orchestra with a plant baton.
The pose earned him the title of "Maestro" in this photo by Reynante Martinez.
Zebras in Nairobi National Park, Kenya, looked like they were having a laugh.
This is "Laughing Stock" by Tanvir Ali.
A yellow-collared lovebird in Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, appeared to share a secret while perched on a tree branch.
This photo by Thomas Grigoleit is titled "True Name."
Photographer Tommy Mees spotted a flamingo in Serengeti, Tanzania, appearing to walk on the surface of Lake Magadi.
He called this photo "Walk on Water."
A lion cub in Masai Mara, Kenya, was wowed by something in the distance.
Yaron Schmid called the photo "Wowza!"