The Comedy Wildlife Awards, which Nikon launched 10 years ago and supports the protection of wildlife and habitats through humor, published the world's most entertaining shots ever taken before its conclusion this year.
Participation in The Comedy Wildlife Awards, which publishes a selection of the most entertaining and hilarious competition candidates of 2024, from the three-headed giraffe to the laughing seal, ends on July 31.
Nikon The Comedy Wildlife Awards In its 10th year, it received thousands of entries capturing some of wildlife's funniest moments with its camera. As always, the competition is open to the public and free to enter. The shortlist of selected images will be announced in September and the winners in November. The owner of the winning image will go on a unique safari in the Maasai Mara in Kenya, prepared by Alex Walker's Serian company, and will receive a handmade trophy prepared by The Wonder Workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Ahead of the competition's deadline of July 31, some of the funniest images to date have been released to inspire both professional and amateur photographers to enter the competition.
The Comedy Wildlife Awards photography awards were created in 2015 as a competition focusing on the lighter side of wildlife photography by professional photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and Tom Sullam, who promote the conservation of wildlife and their habitats through humour. This year the competition is being run in partnership with the UK charity Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN), which supports conservation leaders working in countries of the Global South. WFN has given £20 million to more than 200 environmentalists in 90 countries over the last 30 years and this competition will help shine a light on the important work they do.
This year, Nikon Creators Cameron Whitnall , Lara Jackson and Roxy Furman joined the judging panel reviewing the shortlisted nominees. Entries with expert judges including TV presenter Kate Humble , actor and comedian Hugh Dennis, world-renowned wildlife photographers Daisy Gilardini and Will Burrard-Lucas and The Born Free Foundation's Will Travers OBE They will evaluate. Also among the jury members are Affinity Photo General Manager Ashley Hewson and The Economist's picture editor Celina Dunlop.
Competition Categories:
- Alex Walker's Serian Mammals Category
- Spectrum Photo Birds Category
- ThinkTANK Reptiles and Amphibians Category
- Fish and other Aquatic Species Category
- Insects Category
- Nikon Young Photographer (up to age 25)
- Nikon Junior Category (up to 16 years old)
- Amazing Internet Portfolio Category
- Video Category
- Affinity Photo People's Choice Award (After finalists are announced)
