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

Why did they post this picture of a tree in the wildlife photos? Shouldn't there be an animal somewhere?

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

Are you able to see me, I'm here behind the tree... Not that tree, the other one. LOL

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

When your friend asks you if your good at hide and seek and you say your not good but you play anyway and your friend understands why your not good

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

I am sure no one can see me. I think no one can see me. I hope no one can see me. Dang it, I really need to slim down a bit.

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

Must think he's a cat...if i stand still they won't see me...

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

Hide and seek just isn't his thing but he gives it his best try!

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Therman Jones
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"...Gonna hide behind this tree over here so that guy with a camera won't see me..."

Nancy Lynch
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why do we have a picture of a tree? Is there an animal hiding somewhere? I don't see it. (If my cat can't see me, I can't see him. 😃)

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

this reminds of the 'brave' scene where the queen transforms into a bear xD xD

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

If I can't see you, then you can't see me. That is how it works, right?

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

I'll throw a rock at them, they will think I'm Big Foot then I'll tell Big Foot and we'll have a good laugh.

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

If it weren't for the tree, I'd think there's a bear standing there.

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

‘The tree is bare, I am bear... no one will ever see me!’ thought the barely hidden bear.

Sarah 901
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Leave him alone! He just wants to be in peace with his tree

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

Perhaps he thinks he is hiding from the Cameraman.. . .

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

He is distracting the photographer so the photographer doesn't realise he has a bear behind

2WheelTravlr
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are thousands of ways to hide in plain sight. Wallace knew none of them.

Sarah O'Dwyer
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't say it...don't say it......don't...say it......"SOMEBODY COME GIT 'ERRR, SHE'S DANCING LIKE A STRIPPER".....I'm sorry, I tried...

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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!

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Bob Belcher
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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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Katy McMouse
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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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