{"id":5741,"date":"2021-12-16T05:32:32","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T10:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/?p=5741"},"modified":"2022-08-28T01:58:59","modified_gmt":"2022-08-28T05:58:59","slug":"comedy-wildlife-photography-awards-2021-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/illuzone.net\/comedy-wildlife-photography-awards-2021-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021 Finalists: From Monkey With \u2018Blue Balls\u2019 to Gossiping Raccoons."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is a global photography competition founded in 2015 by Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam. It was established with the goal of promoting the conservation of wildlife and their environs through the use of positive and upbeat imagery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year is no exception. The recently announced winners and finalist of the 2021<\/a> competition include a monkey with ‘blue balls’, gossiping raccoons, a moody bird, a laughing snake amd much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

01. Leaning post<\/strong>

Young cub decides to use his patient mother as a leaning post in Russia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Andrew Parkinson – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

02. Just checking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vervet Monkey, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia checking if all is in order for passersby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Larry Petterborg – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

03. Laughing Snake<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vine snake in western India showing aggression by opening its mouth wide open. They are as harmless as their smile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Aditya Kshirsagar – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

04. Did I say you could take my picture?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The photographer followed this Ruby-crowned Kinglet for about 15 minutes as it hopped from one branch to another in fast succession. \u201cI think it knew I was following it because, all of a sudden, it just stopped and stared at me for all of about three seconds!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Patrick Dirlam – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

05. Smoked Deer for Dinner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This young female tiger at India’s Jim Corbett National Park stood on her hind limbs to be able to scratch her face with a log \u2014 although she\u2019s not, as it appears, really carrying it on her shoulders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Siddhant Agrawal – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

06. I Guess Summer’s Over<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Autumn officially arrives for this pigeon in London<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9John Speirs – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

07. Beak-a-boo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A chick pokes his head out for the camera in Lee Valley Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Charlie Page – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

08. Monday Morning Mood<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A grumpy pied starling, one of a group perched in a tree at the Rietvlei Nature Reserve in South Africa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Andrew Mayes – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

09. I got you<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roland Kranitz’s ‘I got you’ features two gophers in a playful toss-up, a breathtaking demonstration of their athleticism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Roland Kranitz – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

10. The illusion of a ride<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A monkey appears to ride a giraffe at Murchison Falls, Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Dirk Jan Steehouwer – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

11. Opera warm-ups<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The kangaroo looked like he was singing ‘The hills are alive, with the sound of music’ in the field,” Scaddan wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Lea Scaddan – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

12. See who jumps high<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘See who jumps high’ by Chu Han Lin, captures the energetic leap of a mudskipper fish in Taiwan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Chi Han Lin – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

13. Don’t worry. Be happy!<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Dragonfly early in the morning on a flower looks into my camera and it seems as if it’s laughing.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Axel Bocker – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

14. Majestic and Graceful Bald Eagle?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Normally, highly-skilled at snapping branches off trees while in flight, this particular Bald Eagle wasn’t showing its best form possibly because it was tired from working non-stop all morning on a new nest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9David Eppley – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

15. Yes, I did it<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The face you make when goals are achieved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Dikky Oesin – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

16. The Photo-Bombing Wave<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A polar bear cub photo bombs a tender moment between its mom and a sibling in North Alaska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Cheryl Strahl – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

17. Ouch!<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Need we say more about this picture?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Ken Jensen – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

18. Let’s dance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two Kamchatka bear cubs square up for a celebratory play fight having successfully navigated a raging torrent (small stream!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Andy Parkinson – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

19. Secrets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The little raccoon pups are telling secrets to each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Jan Piecha – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

20. How do you get that damn window open?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A French raccoon trying to break in. Seems a bit clich\u00e9, don\u2019t you think?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Nicolas de Vaux – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

21. Ninja Prairie Dog!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forget Kung Fu Panda…this bald eagle may have got more than it bargained for when it tried to predate on this prarie dog. \u201cStay back, I know kung fu!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Alex Walker – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

22. The Joy of a Mud Bath<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An elephant expresses his joy in taking a mud bath against the dead trees on the shores of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on a hot afternoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Vicki Jauron – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

23. The Green Stylist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are you looking at?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Gurumoorthy K – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

24. Treehugger in Borneo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Proboscis monkey could be just scratching its nose on the rough bark, or it could be kissing it. Trees play a big role in the lives of monkeys. Who are we to judge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Jakub Hodan – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

25. Missed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two Western Grey Kangaroos were fighting and one missed kicking him in the stomach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Lea Scaddan – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

26. Peek-a-boo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A young bear descending from a tree looks like he\/she is playing hide and seek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Pal Marchhart_Peekaboo – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

27. Dancing Away to Glory<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A young langur sways its body to give an impression that its dancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9Sarosh Lodhi – comedywildlifephoto.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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