Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is an annual wildlife photography competition. The fun moments and adorable actions of wild animals from all over the world are captured through the ‘magic’ angles of photographers.

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A boxfish photographed in Curao, Netherlands. Photo: The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

The award was founded in 2015 by two British photographers, Tom Sullam and Paul Joynson-Hicks, to raise awareness about wildlife conservation.

Recently, the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards organizers announced 42 finalists, out of more than 7,000 entries from around the world.

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A grey seal covers its mouth and giggles in Ravenscar, England. Photo: The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021
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Two Kamchatka brown bears dance in Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. Photo: The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021
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A starling with a ‘grumpy’ face in Rietvlei, South Africa. Photo: The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021
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A baboon with a high-pitched voice. Photo: The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021
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Baby pandas whisper stories to each other in Kassel, Germany. Photo: The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021
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Monkey rides on the back of a giraffe in Uganda. Photo: The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021
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Two kangaroos look like they’re dancing, but they’re actually fighting in Perth, Western Australia.

Photo: The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

Approximately 10% of all net proceeds from this year’s contest will be donated to Save Wild Orangutans, a charity dedicated to rescuing and protecting primates.

The top prize winner will be announced on October 22, 2021. The top prize is a wildlife photography trip to the Maasai Mara reserve in Kenya.

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Photo: The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

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Photo: The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

In 2020, the overall winner of the contest was photographer Mark Fitzpatrick’s photo of a sea turtle frolicking in the water.

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Photo Mark Fitzpatrick / Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2020

Tuan Anh (According to CNN/Comedywildlifephoto)