The funniest wildlife photos of 2017

They will make you smile and maybe even a loud laugh. These are the funniest photos of 2017 featuring animals. We announced the finalists of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2017, the photography contest that rewards the funniest photos but now the winners have been announced

He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him

The award, now in its third edition, was awarded on 13 December last. In all, 14 images have been selected, which have been given particular merit. It's not just about perfect timing and irony but also a different way of focusing the public's attention on wildlife conservation efforts.

“It was a real success this year, the image quality has improved dramatically and we have had more participants from more countries”, he said one of the founders of the contest, photographer Paul Joynson-Hicks.

More than 3.500 photos from 86 countries were submitted, deserving of being able to capture a particularly funny moment. The images were classified and awarded in: Land category, Air category, Under the sea category and Higly Commended.

The overall winner was Tibor Kercz who wowed the judges with his sequence of photos in which an owl awkwardly tries to regain his balance on a branch.

Here are the 14 winning images:

Index

COMEDY WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD: HERE ARE THE PICTURES OF THE MOST FUNNY ANIMALS OF 2017
10 FUNNY ANIMALS THAT BELIEVE THEY ARE PERFECTLY HIDDEN
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2017: THE WINNING NATURAL PHOTOS

When we say "seize the moment"!

Francesca Mancuso

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