Welcome to the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

2023 FINALISTS REVEALED!

Woohoo!! Here we go - another bumper year for the funniest wildlife photos on the planet!  There are 41 fantastic individual finalists entries, plus the best from the Video and Portfolio categories for you to feast your eyes on!  

Picked from thousands of entries, that were all soooo good, we had a hell of a job whittling them down.  But we did - finally! And now it's over to you to put your judges hat on and pick your favouriite in the 'People's Choice Award' sponsored by the brilliant Affinity Photo, which since its launch has quickly become the leading alternative to the industry standard photo editing software. Fast powerful and fully featured on Mac, Windows and iPad, and available for a low one-off payment with no subscription, Affinity Photo is ideal for everything from quickly touching up and image to complex multi-layered creations. So check them out! And don't forget to vote - there's £500 up for grabs too.  

Also, if you fancy buying a beautiful fine art print of any of the Finalists, hit the Shop tab and get those Christmas presents in early! And there's books and calendars and all sorts...

Born from a passion for wildlife, and decades of experience living & working in East Africa, Comedy Wildlife began its life modestly in 2015 as a photographic competition. Since then, steered by its founders, Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and Tom Sullam, it has grown into a globally renowned competition seen by millions of people every year, with sustainability at its heart and behind all its aims.

The free competition, open to wildlife photography novices, amateurs and professionals, celebrates the hilarity of our natural world and highlights what we need to do to protect it. From a surprised otter to a swearing turtle, Comedy Wildlife’s photographs transcend cultures and ages to bring a smile to everyone’s face.

You can find out more about our competition, our mission and our conservation efforts on our website.

We are super excited to be lauching our Comedy Wildlife Guided African Safari (yup, i know, catchy title) for October 2024. Not only guided by the legendary Kate Humble, but also our founders Paul Joynson-Hicks, a wildlife Photographer and Tom Sullam who takes pictures of things that dont move...zzzz I jest of course, he is an award-winning landscape photographer so ideally placed for our African adventure. Its a small group of 12 people maximum in three vehicles, so loads of space. Its an adventure.

CLICK HERE FOR FULL ITINERARY AND COSTS.

The Comedy Wildlife Competition will be re-open in March 2024 for entries, so keep them safe till then.