The Winners of the 2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Have Been Announced. Get Ready to Smile!

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.

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.

2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Award Winners - 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.

5) Highly Commended “All Dressed And Ready For Church” By Carl Henry.

6) Highly Commended “Caught In The Act” By Bence Mate.

7) Highly Commended “Must Have Three-Putted” By Douglas Croft.

2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Award Winners - Highly Commended "Must Have Three-Putted" By Douglas Croft.

comedywildlifephoto.com / Douglas Croft

8) Highly Commended “Hitching A Ride” By Daisy Gilardini.

2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Award Winners - Highly Commended "Hitching A Ride" By Daisy Gilardini.

comedywildlifephoto.com / Daisy Gilardini

9) Highly Commended “WTF” By George Cathcart.

2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Award Winners - Highly Commended "WTF" By George Cathcart.

comedywildlifephoto.com / George Cathcart

10) Highly Commended “Mudskippers Got Talent” By Daniel Trim.

11) Highly Commended “Cheering-Sea-Otter” By Penny Palmer.

12) Highly Commended “Monkey-Escape” By Katy Laveck-Foster.

2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Award Winners - Highly Commended "Monkey-Escape" By Katy Laveck-Foster.

comedywildlifephoto.com / Katy Laveck-Foster

13) Highly Commended “Eh What’s Up Doc?” By Olivier Colle.

2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Award Winners - Highly Commended "Eh What’s Up Doc?" By Olivier Colle.

comedywildlifephoto.com / Olivier Colle

14) Highly Commended “Animal Encounters” By Jean Jacques Alcalay.

2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Award Winners - 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!

Please share these hilarious animal photos from winners of the 2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards with your friends and family.

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