With over 3,500 entries from 86 countries around the world, choosing the winners of the 2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is no easy task. Judges have to sift through amazing and comedic photographs like shocked seals and clumsy hamsters and each photo is guaranteed to make you giggle.
While each finalist had an amazing photo, the winners of the 2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards should be proud. The overall winner was awarded to a series of four hilarious photos taken by Tibor Kercz showing an owl falling off a branch while his friends look on. Without further ado, here are the winners of the 2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.
1) Overall Winner 2017 “Help” And Winner Of Amazing Internet Portfolio Prize Tibor Kerccz For His Sequence Of 4 Owl Images.

comedywildlifephoto.com / Tibor Kercz
2) Winner Of The Alex Walker’s Serian On The Land Category “The Laughing Dormouse” By Andrea Zampatti.
3) Winner Of The Kenya Airways In The Air Category “Duck Speed” By John Threlfall.

comedywildlifephoto.com / John Threlfall
4) Winner Of The Padi Under The Sea Category “Slap” By Troy Mayne.

comedywildlifephoto.com / Troy Mayne
5) Highly Commended “All Dressed And Ready For Church” By Carl Henry.

comedywildlifephoto.com / Carl Henry
6) Highly Commended “Caught In The Act” By Bence Mate.

comedywildlifephoto.com / Bence Mate
7) Highly Commended “Must Have Three-Putted” By Douglas Croft.

comedywildlifephoto.com / Douglas Croft
8) Highly Commended “Hitching A Ride” By Daisy Gilardini.

comedywildlifephoto.com / Daisy Gilardini
9) Highly Commended “WTF” By George Cathcart.

comedywildlifephoto.com / George Cathcart
10) Highly Commended “Mudskippers Got Talent” By Daniel Trim.

comedywildlifephoto.com / Daniel Trim
11) Highly Commended “Cheering-Sea-Otter” By Penny Palmer.

comedywildlifephoto.com / Penny Palmer
12) Highly Commended “Monkey-Escape” By Katy Laveck-Foster.

comedywildlifephoto.com / Katy Laveck-Foster
13) Highly Commended “Eh What’s Up Doc?” By Olivier Colle.

comedywildlifephoto.com / Olivier Colle
14) Highly Commended “Animal Encounters” By Jean Jacques Alcalay.

comedywildlifephoto.com / Jean Jacques Alcalay
H/t: Bored Panda
Every year, the awards are held in order to spread awareness about wildlife conservation. If like funny animal photos, don’t miss these animals taking selfies!
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