Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Conservation through Competition

Welcome to another edition of Seascapes – a collection of incredible oceanic artwork and photography.

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Just recently I discovered the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, and while the 2025 finalists haven’t yet been announced, I couldn’t resist sharing some of the best (and most amusing) entries from past years.

Wildlife photography can be poignant and evocative, showcasing the incredible diversity of life on Earth, but it can also be very silly. The Comedy Wildlife Awards are a breath of fresh air in that sense—capturing an animal faux pas, humorous interactions, and perfectly timed moments that bring some much-needed levity to conservation.

As their website puts it, "a funny animal photo taps into the impulse for anthropomorphism which is well-documented as one of the most powerful triggers for human empathy. To really understand animals and the issues that affect them, you need to empathise with them as fellow inhabitants of the same planet."

Here are 16 of my favourites from previous years (both marine and terrestrial)—I hope they make you smile.

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‘Peekaboo’ by Alexander Fine

‘Are you kidding’ by Marti Phillips

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‘Whiskered Tern crash on landing’ by Damyan Petkov

‘The Happy Turtle’ by Tzahi Finkelstein

‘Gang of Four’ by Ralph Robinson

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‘Monday Again’ by Christopher Arnold

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by Arturo Telle Thiemann

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‘Living the Moment’ by Kawing Chiu

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‘Mantis Flamenca’ by Jose Miguel Gallego Molina

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‘Air-Guitar-Roo’ by Jason Moore

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‘Smiley Elephant Seal’ by Gabriel Rojo

‘Dispute’ by Jacek-Stankiewicz

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‘Unexpected role swap’ by Przemyslaw Jakubczyk

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by Mark Fitzpatrick

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‘Time to cool off’ by Zikri Teo

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by Arturo Telle Thiemann

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