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01of 32Arthur Trevino/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021TheComedy Wildlife Photography Awardsare back, and PEOPLE has a peek at the silly, sweet, and strange shots that are in the running to win this year’s annual competition.Each year, the awards, which Tom Sullam and wildlife photographer Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE founded in 2015, gives a grand prize to the overall winner. The photographers who submitted these shots also have a chance to win one of several other categories, includinga prize for the people’s choice.Read on to see some of the hilarious shots that have a chance to take home the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards' top title on October 22, and be prepared to laugh!
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Arthur Trevino/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021
TheComedy Wildlife Photography Awardsare back, and PEOPLE has a peek at the silly, sweet, and strange shots that are in the running to win this year’s annual competition.
Each year, the awards, which Tom Sullam and wildlife photographer Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE founded in 2015, gives a grand prize to the overall winner. The photographers who submitted these shots also have a chance to win one of several other categories, includinga prize for the people’s choice.
Read on to see some of the hilarious shots that have a chance to take home the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards' top title on October 22, and be prepared to laugh!
02of 32No VacancyKevin Biskaborn/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021Kevin Biskaborn snapped a shot of a tree stuffed with sweet little bandits.
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No Vacancy
Kevin Biskaborn/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021
Kevin Biskaborn snapped a shot of a tree stuffed with sweet little bandits.
03of 32Peek A BooBrook Burling captured a similar shot, but with a bit of a different view.
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Peek A Boo
Brook Burling captured a similar shot, but with a bit of a different view.
04of 32Kings of ComedyJan Piecha/Comedywildlifephoto.comRaccoons must know humor to make it into so many finalists' photos. Here, Jan Piecha caught the critters trading the secrets to their comedic success.
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Kings of Comedy
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Raccoons must know humor to make it into so many finalists' photos. Here, Jan Piecha caught the critters trading the secrets to their comedic success.
05of 32Hold On TightNicolas de VAULX/Comedywildlifephoto.comDon’t go anywhere because Nicolas De Vaulx has one more funny raccoon shot for you.
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Hold On Tight
Nicolas de VAULX/Comedywildlifephoto.com
Don’t go anywhere because Nicolas De Vaulx has one more funny raccoon shot for you.
06of 32Jump for JoyLea Scaddan/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021Lea Scaddan snapped a shot of two entangled kangaroos who appear to be mid-dance.
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Jump for Joy
Lea Scaddan/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021
Lea Scaddan snapped a shot of two entangled kangaroos who appear to be mid-dance.
07of 32To Be or Not to BeLea Scaddan/Comedywildlifephoto.comScaddan also caught the marsupials showing off their dramatic side.
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To Be or Not to Be
Lea Scaddan/Comedywildlifephoto.com
Scaddan also caught the marsupials showing off their dramatic side.
08of 32Pucker UpPhilipp Stahr/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021Phillip Stahr’s photo wants to know, “Are you ready for a fish kiss?”
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Pucker Up
Philipp Stahr/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021
Phillip Stahr’s photo wants to know, “Are you ready for a fish kiss?”
09of 32Tee HeeMartina Novotna/Comedywildlifephoto.comThis seal knows a good joke based on this photo from Martina Novotna.
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Tee Hee
Martina Novotna/Comedywildlifephoto.com
This seal knows a good joke based on this photo from Martina Novotna.
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Three Amigos
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The penguin friends in Carol Taylor’s photo, on the other hand, seem like they may be feuding.
12of 32Blinded By the Leafjohn speirs/Comedywildlifephoto.comThis pigeon John Speirs photographed won’t be joining MENSA anytime soon.
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Blinded By the Leaf
john speirs/Comedywildlifephoto.com
This pigeon John Speirs photographed won’t be joining MENSA anytime soon.
13of 32TreehuggerJakub Hodan/Comedywildlifephoto.comJakub Hodan found a monkey that is very in tune with nature.
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Treehugger
Jakub Hodan/Comedywildlifephoto.com
Jakub Hodan found a monkey that is very in tune with nature.
14of 32Privacy PleaseGurumoorthy K/Comedywildlifephoto.comIt looks like Gurumoorthy Gurumoorthy’s subject isn’t a fan of the paparazzi.
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Privacy Please
Gurumoorthy K/Comedywildlifephoto.com
It looks like Gurumoorthy Gurumoorthy’s subject isn’t a fan of the paparazzi.
15of 32Say Cheesedikky oesin/Comedywildlifephoto.comOther animals, like Dikky Oesin’s frog, were all smiles when they got their picture taken.
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Say Cheese
dikky oesin/Comedywildlifephoto.com
Other animals, like Dikky Oesin’s frog, were all smiles when they got their picture taken.
16of 32Amusing IllusionDirk Jan Steehouwer/Comedywildlifephoto.comThanks to some genius alignment, it looks like the monkey in Dirk Jan Steehouwer’s photo is riding in style.
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Amusing Illusion
Dirk Jan Steehouwer/Comedywildlifephoto.com
Thanks to some genius alignment, it looks like the monkey in Dirk Jan Steehouwer’s photo is riding in style.
17of 32Shrug EmojiDawn Wilson/Comedywildlifephoto.comThe bird Dawn Wilson caught on camera does not have the answers you are looking for.
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Shrug Emoji
Dawn Wilson/Comedywildlifephoto.com
The bird Dawn Wilson caught on camera does not have the answers you are looking for.
18of 32Flying FailDavid Eppley/Comedywildlifephoto.comDavid Eppley’s photo proves that birds can be distracted drivers too.
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Flying Fail
David Eppley/Comedywildlifephoto.com
David Eppley’s photo proves that birds can be distracted drivers too.
19of 32Sing it!Clemence Guinard/Comedywildlifephoto.comIt looks like Clemence Giunard caught this monkey mid-opera.
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Sing it!
Clemence Guinard/Comedywildlifephoto.com
It looks like Clemence Giunard caught this monkey mid-opera.
20of 32Otter MomagerChee Kee Teo/Comedywildlifephoto.comThere’s no question about who’s in charge in Chee Kee Teo’s photo.
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Otter Momager
Chee Kee Teo/Comedywildlifephoto.com
There’s no question about who’s in charge in Chee Kee Teo’s photo.
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Oh Hello!
22of 32Wise and WearyAnita Ross' owl looks like they’ve heard one too many Tootsie Pop jokes.
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Wise and Weary
Anita Ross' owl looks like they’ve heard one too many Tootsie Pop jokes.
23of 32I Got Your BackMoms make great scratching posts based on this Andy Parkinson photo.
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I Got Your Back
Moms make great scratching posts based on this Andy Parkinson photo.
24of 32You Can’t See MePal Marchhart/Comedywildlifephoto.comLooking at Paul Marchhart’s photo, it seems like it would be easy to beat a bear in hide-and-seek.
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You Can’t See Me
Pal Marchhart/Comedywildlifephoto.com
Looking at Paul Marchhart’s photo, it seems like it would be easy to beat a bear in hide-and-seek.
25of 32Cha Cha ChaRick Elieson/Comedywildlifephoto.comNeed new dances moves? Look no further than Rick Elieson’s grooving bear.
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Cha Cha Cha
Rick Elieson/Comedywildlifephoto.com
Need new dances moves? Look no further than Rick Elieson’s grooving bear.
26of 32Max RelaxationWenona Suydam/Comedywildlifephoto.comBears had some of the best poses this year, and this Wenona Suydam shot is proof.
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Max Relaxation
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Bears had some of the best poses this year, and this Wenona Suydam shot is proof.
27of 32Angry BirdsAndrew Mayes' winged subject must’ve woke up on the wrong side of the nest.
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Angry Birds
Andrew Mayes' winged subject must’ve woke up on the wrong side of the nest.
28of 32OMGAditya Kshirsagar’s snake appears pleasantly shocked.
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OMG
Aditya Kshirsagar’s snake appears pleasantly shocked.
29of 32Catch Me If You CanRoland Kranitz/Comedywildlifephoto.comRoland Kranitz captured what appears to be an extreme animal trust fall.
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Catch Me If You Can
Roland Kranitz/Comedywildlifephoto.com
Roland Kranitz captured what appears to be an extreme animal trust fall.
30of 32Lumberjack CatSiddhant Agrawal/Comedywildlifephoto.comSiddhant Agrawal came across a tiger “hauling” timber.
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Lumberjack Cat
Siddhant Agrawal/Comedywildlifephoto.com
Siddhant Agrawal came across a tiger “hauling” timber.
31of 32A Perfect CirclePatrick Dirlam/Comedywildlifephoto.comPatrick Dirlam captured just how round a bird can be.
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A Perfect Circle
Patrick Dirlam/Comedywildlifephoto.com
Patrick Dirlam captured just how round a bird can be.
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Sarosh Lodhi/Comedywildlifephoto.com
There’s no wrong time for a dance party in Sarosh Lodhi’s picture.
source: people.com
