© Harry Walker/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
- The annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards highlight hilarious photos of animals in the wild.
- The contest aims to raise awareness about wildlife conservation.
- The overall winning photo, entitled "Grab life by the..." and taken by Sarah Skinner, shows a young lion cub in a poorly aimed pounce.
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The annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards compile the most hilariously candid photos of animals in the wild, from dramatic facial expressions to perfectly timed coincidences.
But the contest is about more than just silly photos. Founders Tom Sullam and Paul Joynson-Hicks started the competition to raise awareness about wildlife conservation. They hope the pictures encourage people to shop responsibly, be mindful of their water use, and speak out about environmental issues — in addition to making people laugh.
This year's winners were chosen from a pool of 4,000 entries from 68 different countries and whittled down to 40 finalists. From there, a panel of judges determined the most hysterical winning photos.
Here are the 19 funniest photos of animals taken this year. Captions have been condensed and edited for clarity.
Highly Commended: "Chest Bump" by Thomas Mangelsen
© Thomas Mangelsen/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
"It was impossible to know what the disagreement was about, but this king penguin and antarctic fur seal argued quite vocally for several minutes. The amazing thing is that the fur seal didn't use its considerable size advantage to put a quick end to the fight."
Highly Commended: "Space Man" by Roie Galitz
© Roie Galitz/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
"This sweet little Japanese snow monkey ran around after he had rolled in the snow. 'I've got a space suit and a helmet and one day I'll fly the moon. But only when it's banana shaped!'"
Highly Commended: "Waltz Gone Wrong" by Alastair Marsh
© Alastair Marsh/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
"These two females were actually having a scrap with each other, clearly not happy with being close. People keep saying to me that the series of photos makes them look like they're doing the 'waltz' dance. This image always makes me smile given the pose!"
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