2019 The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards The winners for the 2019 Comedy Wildlife Photography Contest have been announced, showcasing some of the more humorous wildlife photos from around the globe.
This year, more than 4,000 entries from 68 countries were whittled down to 40 finalists. Of the finalists, Sarah Skinner’s photo titled ‘Grab life by the. . . . . ’ took home Overall Winner, as well as the Creatures of the Land Award. The painfully funny image was captured in the plains of Botswana and depicts a little lioness ‘playing’ in the most unfortunate sense of the word.
In response to taking home the Overall Winner prize,, as well as the Creatures of the Land Award, Skinner had the following to say:
'I am absolutely delighted to be awarded the title as Overall Winner in the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019. It certainly warms my heart to know that this image will spread some laughter and happiness around the world. I am happy to report that this lioness continues to thrive in the pride, having seen her again in October this year. I can only hope and encourage everyone, as a collective to each do our part in the conservation of all wildlife species so that future generations can enjoy them, in the same way that I have done during my career as a wildlife photographer. Long may lions walk the plains. . . . . . . . . . '
In addition to Skinner's winning photograph, we've rounded up the winning photographs from each of the categories as well as the Highly Commended Winners and presented them in the following gallery with permission from the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.
As funny a the contest may be, the organization also takes a very serious role in conservation, saying 'is at the heart of our competition. ' To help kickstart conservation efforts, the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards offers three tips:
SHOP RESPONSIBLY.
Try to shop locally and avoid buying un-recyclable products and one-use plastics/packaging.
RESTRICT WATER USE AT HOME.
Ok, this is the thing, each time you flush the loo we send approx. 20
BECOME A
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Overall Winner/Alex Walker's Serian Creatures on the Land Award Winner
©Sarah Skinner / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Grab life by the. . . . .
Image description: African Lion, Savuti (Chobe National Park) Botswana
Spectrum Photo Creatures in the Air Award
©Vlado-Pirsa/ Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Family disagreement
Image description: Birds, Croatia
Olympus Creatures Under the Water Award/Affinity Photo People's Choice Award
©Harry Walker/ Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Oh My!
Image description: Sea Otter, Seward, Alaska
Amazing Internet Portfolio Award
©Elaine Kruer / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — First comes love. . . then comes marriage
Image description: Cape Squirrels, Kalahari, South Africa
Highly Commended Winner
©Tilakra Nagaraj / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Warning! Territory marking, follow at your own risk
Image description: White Rhino, Egret, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya
Highly Commended Winner
©Corey Seeman / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Who would like a peanut?
Image description: Fox Squirrel, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Highly Commended Winner
©Geert Weggen / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Squirrel Wishes
Image description: Red Squirrel, Sweden
Highly Commended Winner
©Tom Mangelsen / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Chest Bump
Image description: King Penguin & Antarctic Fur Seal, South Georgia Island
Highly Commended Winner
©Alastair Marsh / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Waltz Gone Wrong
Image description: Red Fox, Amsterdam, Holland
Highly Commended Winner
©Martina Gebert / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Dancing Yeah!
Image description: Marmot, Austria
Highly Commended Winner
©Eric Keller / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Inconspicuous
Image description: King Penguin, South Georgia Island
Highly Commended Winner
©Elmar Weiss / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Surfing, South Atlantic Style!
Image description: Gentoo Penguin. Bleaker Island, Falkland Islands
Highly Commended Winner
©Roie Galitz / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — Space Man
Image description: Japanese Snow Monkey
Highly Commended Winner
©Txema Garcia Laseca / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019 — To be or not to be
Image description: Snow Monkey, Japan
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