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The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have announced the finalists for 2018, narrowed down to just 41 from over 2000 quality entries. “The standard of imagery, regarding quality of the photography, goes up and up every year,” Tom Sullum, one of the founders of the awards, told Bored Panda. “The humor remains as brilliant each year, with new funny animals that we haven't seen represented before being featured.”

Anyone can enter the competition with their funny pictures, and Tom says that the wildlife photographers are a mix of around 30% professional and 70% amateur, which makes for a broader variety of animals photographed. The message that the organizers want to promote is one of wildlife conservation. “Our strong belief here at Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is that the smallest thing can help conservation,” Tom explained. “By following Born Free on social media you have made one positive step. By supporting them financially, you make another big step. By sharing our posts, by buying the book, by keeping the conversation going... all these things help raise the issues of wild animal conservation.”

“In 20 years some researchers estimate that elephants may well be gone from East Africa. Lions would be the next to follow. It is pretty grim reading, so ultimately we think the smallest snowflake could help turn into the biggest snowball. We just need to create lots of snowflakes!”

The winners of the various categories, as well as the overall best picture winner, will be announced at the awards night at Foyles, in Charing Cross, London on November 15th. The overall winner is judged by an expert panel to have a mix of the best technical excellence, together with the most entertaining content and caption. Who do you think it will be? You can vote for your own favorite in the Affinity Photo People's Choice Award, all voters will be put in the hat to win an Ipad!

So scroll down below to have a few belly laughs at the cheeky animals, get voting, check out the new book and contribute to raising awareness about animal conservation! Or maybe you'll get inspired in photographing wildlife yourself!

More info: Website | Facebook | Born Free | Book | People's Choice Award

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Wildlife Photograbear

Wildlife Photograbear

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Aaron Kara
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Photograbear?"...You can do better than that

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    Caught In The Act

    Caught In The Act

    MARY MCGOWAN Report

    Aaron Kara
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Wooah there, everybody just calm down!"

    Crazy Cow Lady
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You need the rest of it "We're all crazy, it's not a competition" ;)

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    Gabby M
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remain Calm. All is well. ALLL IS WELLLL!!!!

    glowworm2
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Okay, a little to the left, no right, no, move over here!"

    Flisey
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Use the force my young padawan

    Samantha Comerford
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You absolute bastard, you stole my nuts !

    Brenda Alvira Alvarez
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Record scratch - freeze frame - Yup, that's me. You 're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation...

    Susan Miller
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    " Now, now dear...it's not what it looks like!"

    Jessica Hepler
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know why but at first glance I thought this was a photoshopped picture of a squirrel eating its leg

    Aisha La Gatta Pelirroja
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same here...beside that I thought it is not Photoshop...to many gore horrors I guess...

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    Wyndmere
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Listen, listen! There's an avalanche screaming down the mountain, and its heading right for our tree! Grab as many nuts as you can and fan out, maybe some of us will make out alive.

    TC
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stop it, stop it..!!

    Sodom
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    First i saw a squirrel eating a rat leg or arm ...

    Gladys Tokar
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stop right there... I gotta know right now, before we go any further.. do you love me..

    Kathy Hockman
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    STOP...in the name of love...before you break my heart...think it o-over.....

    Kathy Hockman
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    STOP.....in the name of love...before you break my heart...think it o- over........

    Eric Spence
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Heeeyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaah! I've got karate skills and know how to use them!

    Pita Frog
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    " I was just moving it to a dryer spot....really! "

    Patricia Lomas
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thou shalt not Frack here! Begone foul Demons

    Israel Martinez
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Nobody move ... I dropped my nuts."

    Jeannie Chesser
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back off ! Back off ! These are my nuts that I got myself. I did NOT steal them .

    Lucretia Toth
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll give it back - honest. It was just lying on the ground and I thought it was just like any other acorn.

    matafanaku
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Behold my mastery of the Force!

    Jaqueline Gillespie
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Last summer one of these acrobats FELL out of our tree right into the splashy pool. It was fine, but we all had a chuckle.

    Kathleen Wills
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Sally! Put the gun down! It’s not what it looks like!”

    Joann Barry
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Drop it, I said drop it! That isn't yours and you know it.

    SnowyLynx
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Destiny — “woah, woah, hold your sparrows”!

    Sergey Soldatenkov
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    7 years ago

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    Migue Avendaño
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am not the guy dating with your girl. Don't shooooooooot!!!

    S C-C
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! MY ACOOORRNNN.

    Laura Martin
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "What?? I can't believe you think I took you nuts!"

    Chris Fenner
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    STOP In the name of love, before you break my heart

    Chris Arlott
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My hands...... they're so big. duuuuuuddddeee

    Melody Lanzatella
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To me it looks like he just woke up and he is stretching. (stretch would be followed by that lip smacking noise, *nyum nyum nyum nyum*)

    Jo Morris
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This looks familiar and funny to anyone who has watched (and enjoyed) Disney's "Enchanted".

    Bob Dobbes
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whoa whoa whoa whoa! I said this is nuts not there ARE nuts!

    Jacque Place
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The sign SAYS "No right on red"!!!

    Bonnie Barnard
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'Not in my person space thankyou.'

    Tom Thumb
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Honey, Its not what it looks like!"

    Tom Thumb
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Candy, Its not what it looks like!"

    rustic raven
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey there friend I didn't take your nuts or your girlfriend they just showed up at my place some how ! ;=]]

    Siafu Baraka
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stop! In the name of love Before you break my heart

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    "Hands in the air now!" Bad Squirrels, Bad Squirrels, what you gonna do when we come for you... your nuts, your nuts, thats whats!

    Susann Campbell
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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    Britt-Liz Hayward
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha ha ha ha ha......dont come any closer!

    Hamlets twin
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If there is not a tiny steamroller when this shot pans back I will be completely disappointed.

    Desiree Summer
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "whoa, is that a apple, I specifically said I wanted a nut."

    BusLady
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I swear, I didn't do it!

    BusLady
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Besides, you don't have handcuffs small enough to fit me, and I can run faster.

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    D L C
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I said pianissimo. Pianissimo, you idiots, especially the brass!

    Kjorn
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    omg! we'd saw that in so many meme soon

    Shirin Kamer
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Challenge accepted let's meet in the ring

    Wil Vanderheijden
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    Squirell lives matter! Squirell lives matter! Squirell lives matter!

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    #3

    Happy

    Happy

    Muriel Vekemans Report

    Denis
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "And then the hooman said: please don't eat me"

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    #4

    Rhinopeacock 4

    Rhinopeacock 4

    Kallol Mukherjee Report

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    #5

    Split

    Split

    Geert Weggen Report

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    #6

    Mother Returned From Her Parents Meeting From School

    Mother Returned From Her Parents Meeting From School

    Valtteri Mulkahainen Report

    #7

    Have A Headache

    Have A Headache

    Maureen Toft Report

    #8

    The Black Skimmer Gang

    The Black Skimmer Gang

    Ke Qiang Ruan Report

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    #9

    Hot Kiss

    Hot Kiss

    Sergey Savvi Report

    Aaron Kara
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's an amazing photo! Love the different fin shapes

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    #10

    Drive Safe

    Drive Safe

    Jonathan Irish Report

    Chris Pitch
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The bear can read and is stopping for a bus?

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    #11

    Peek A Boo

    Peek A Boo

    Shane Keena Report

    #12

    Crouching Tiger Peeking Moose

    Crouching Tiger Peeking Moose

    Jamie Bussey Report

    Sarah
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    … Every breath you take - Every moose you make - Every bond you break...I'll be watching you.

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    #13

    Yoga Bear

    Yoga Bear

    Roie Galitz Report

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    #14

    Cheeky

    Cheeky

    Robert Adamson Report

    Aaron Kara
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Oh that's Dave...we dont talk to Dave"

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    #15

    The People Are Back

    The People Are Back

    Patty Bauchman Report

    Chris Pitch
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Winnie managed to get his head stuck in the honey pot again.

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    #17

    Bullies

    Bullies

    Amy Kennedy Report

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    #18

    Tango

    Tango

    Michael Watts Report

    Daria B
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Daaaaaancing bears, paaaaaaainted wings... Things I almost... remeeeeeeember... ♬♪

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    #19

    Astonished Lemur

    Astonished Lemur

    Jakob Strecker Report

    Daria B
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *in a posh accent* "Oh, how dare you!"

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    #20

    Flying Hyena

    Flying Hyena

    Kevin Rooney Report

    Kenny Kulbiski
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You think flying monkeys are bad Dorthy? Check this out.

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