A brown bear in Finland is part of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2023.Photo:© Dikla Gabriely/Comedy Wildlife 2023
© Dikla Gabriely/Comedy Wildlife 2023
From a photogenic owl to a guitar-shredding kangaroo, animals are full of surprises.
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Last year’s winner was Jennifer Hadley with the photo “Not So Cat-Like Reflexes,” which featured a big cat dealing with a big problem!
“Through the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, we aim to widen understanding and engagement of a sustainable world - and wildlife conservation specifically - for the preservation of biodiversity and the health and enrichment of everyone on Earth,” a statement on the awards' website reads.
Look below for a selection of finalist photos, and check out the photography awards' website to see all ofthis year’s finalists.
© Sergey Savvi/Comedy Wildlife 2023
Sergey Savvi with “Scream”
© Tzahi Finkelstein/Comedy Wildlife 2023
Tzahi Finkelstein with “The Happy Turtle”
Dikla Gabriely with “Picture Me! Picture Me!!”
© Vince Maiden/Comedy Wildlife 2023
Vince Maiden with “Mona Lisa Smile”
© Pratick Mondal/Comedy Wildlife 2023
Pratick Mondal with “Look At Right Bro…”
© Thomas Vijayan/Comedy Wildlife 2023
Thomas Vijayan with “Teddy Buddies”
© Brigitte Alcalay-Marcon/Comedy Wildlife 2023
Brigitte Alcalay-Marcon with “Ready Steady Go”
© Danielle Goonan/Comedy Wildlife 2023
Danielle Goonan with “Part of Your World”
© Christian Hargasser/Comedy Wildlife 2023
Christian Hargasser with “Hang Loose”
© Brandi Romano/Comedy Wildlife 2023
Brandi Romano with “Right of Way”
© Otter Kwek/Comedy Wildlife 2023
Otter Kwek with “Otter Ballerina”
© Matti Rauvala/Comedy Wildlife 2023
Matti Rauvala with “Fake News!”
© Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven/Comedy Wildlife 2023
Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven with “Flossing Beaver”
© Kawing Chiu/Comedy Wildlife 2023
Kawing Chiu with “Living the Moment”
© Delphine Casimir/Comedy Wildlife 2023
Delphine Casimir with “The Rainforest Dandy”
Brigitte Alcalay-Marcon with “Just a Kiss”
© Paul Goldstein/Comedy Wildlife 2023
Paul Goldstein with “Air Apparent”
© Jacek Stankiewicz/Comedy Wildlife 2023
Jacek Stankiewicz with “Dispute”
© Lara Mathews/Comedy Wildlife 2023
Lara Mathews with “Boing”
© Jason Moore/Comedy Wildlife 2023
Jason Moore with “Air Guitar Roo”
© ADRIAN SLAZOK/Comedy Wildlife 2023
Adrian Slazok with “Everyone Can Fly”
source: people.com
