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After a long wait and a fierce but friendly competition, the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have announced their finalists. And the photos are so good, they’re bound to make your day brighter.

One of the founders of the Awards, Tom Sullam, told Bored Panda that the competition exists to recognize great photography and pictures of wild animals that make us snort into our cups of tea. The competition also aims to raise awareness about conservation through a humorous, upbeat, and positive association with these animals.

Read on for our full interview with Tom about the competition’s 6th year, scroll down to check out the finalists, upvote your fave photos, and let us know in the comments which picture you’d pick as your winner. Speaking of those, keep an eye out for the winners on October 22! And have a peek at last year’s finalists here and winners here.

More info: ComedyWildlifePhoto.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

“We strongly believe humor and positivity have a major role to play in building awareness, interest, and eventually action towards protecting the animals that live on this planet,” Tom said. “Over the years, the competition has focused more and more on the conservation, working with the Born Free Foundation and promoting conservation efforts around the world.”

He continued: “We, without being too preachy, want to get you all, and ourselves, to behave a tiny bit differently towards the world we live in. The smallest effort achieved towards conservation is better than the biggest effort never started!”

Tom was ecstatic about how well this year's competition was turning out. “We expected this year to be a little bit tricky as a result of COVID restrictions. But quite sensationally and against all better judgment, we received the highest number of entries ever, over 7,000—and the standard across the board has gone up incredibly,” Tom shared.

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“It has been such a positive response and such an upbeat process to be part of when so many things in 2020 have been so miserable/depressing/disappointing!”

Tom said that the images coming in at such a high volume have kept his and his team’s spirits up and he hopes they’ll do the same for all of us.

“Choosing the finalists was basically an impossible task, our initial shortlist was over 400, which is three times more than it has ever been. If ever there was a year when many could have won this was it and we genuinely feel terribly sorry for those that we couldn't get into the final 44 (which should have been 40 but we just couldn't reject the other 4).”

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SoozeeQ
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And then, Mr Robin Hood, the Sheriff of Nottingham stole our last coin out of the Poor Box!

Eva the Egg
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please dont eat me... I saved a lion... and you're only a fox...

Susanne Williams
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4 years ago

Live re-make of The Gruffalo

Mark Cleary
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's terribly kind of you Fox, but no. I'm going to have lunch with a Gruffalo... 😊

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Fiona Corby
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one isn’t funny. The mouse is about to become fox dinner.....

Sharon Fountain
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a shrew and they do this to attempt to put off their attacker. Seen them do it with cats. Vicious little so and sos.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mouse: so uh whats up? Fox: oh muffin much-actually a muffin would sound good. Mouse: ooh what type of muffin? Fox: hmmm maybe a.....MOUSE MUFFIN *chomps*

Finch
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, your snoring keeps me and the misses awake at night....mind turning on your side at night?

CORLEONE
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are just the appetizer to me my friend. yummy 😋

Sue Melvin
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll name you CNN, so we can keep things "fair and balanced."

Laura Schaffer
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like I was saying, the guy just a few yards away is MUCH bigger than me and would be a much better snack for you my friend.

Sharon Fountain
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a shrew. They do that when my cats catch them. Suddenly turn round and face up to their attacker. Goodness knows why, it never works, but it does give the predator a bit of a start....shrews are notoriously vicious and bad tempered....if a shrew were the size of an alsation it would eat the fox

Leslie Ayers
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And then the Pied Pipper started playing some of our favorite Beatle songs, and me and my friends just started following behind him and....

Abby Parker
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“Life’s not fair is it? You see I, well I shall never be king. And you, shall never see the light of another day.”

Gina Babe
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"so, then, there was this huge elephant that walked by, and it was scared of ME! You wouldn't believe it Hank, an elephant! "

Arenite
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Help! I’m a fox too, but the Evil Witch of the Wood turned me into ...this!

Bruh.
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Before you eat me plz know that I am dangerous and I am not afraid to rip your insides out with my bare paws >:3

Maple Chan
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

'Then you take a left at the oak tree; you will find what you are looking for.'

Caroline Overill
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So I said to Larry he's not a gruffalo he's a fox..could you come and have a word with the guy?

Karen Smith
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In a high pitched, squeaky voice, Karen said: ...”and then she took off her mask in a public place! I went postal on her a*s! How dare you spread that nasty COVID-19 cooties on us! Grrrrrrr!”

JJM
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, it's like this, see - I was burying some dirt and all of a sudden............................................

ptm45
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fox: i told you my mom isn't here. Come back next day!

OTTER
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I told you... I can’t see you anymore. My family said you’re trouble.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Then I told Keesha that Monica's boyfriend Brad's friend Joey said to Nicole...

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Man, I knew I shouldn't have mixed those Kellogg's' Frosted Flakes with the generic store brand ones!"

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kinda has the "World's most interesting primate" shtick going on.

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