Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards names funniest animal photos of 2022: See the winning shots
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The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards reveals its 2022 list of winners. See the funny photos here. From a falling lion cub to a dismissive penguin and a soccer-loving hawk.
Five thousand images were reportedly submitted from more than 85 countries, according to the award competition’s press release. Alex Pansier's "Jumping Jack" photo earned a Highly Commended honor from the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. The photo shows a red squirrel jumping through the air during a rainstorm in the Netherlands. (Alex Pansier / Comedy Wildlife 2022) Emmanuel Do Linh San's "I'm Gonna Strangle You" photo earned a Highly Commended honor from the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. The photo shows two meerkats wrestling at the Kalahari Trails Game Reserve in South Africa. (Emmanuel Do Linh San / Comedy Wildlife 2022) Federica Vinci's "Monkey Wellness Centre" photo earned a Highly Commended honor from the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. The photo shows a wild monkey checking on another monkey near Baphuon Temple in Cambodia. (Federica Vinci / Comedy Wildlife 2022) Jagdeep Rajput's "Pegasus, The Flying Horse" photo earned a Highly Commended honor from the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. The photo shows a bluebull being chased by a Saras Crane in Keoladeo National Park, India. (Jagdeep Rajput / Comedy Wildlife 2022) John Chaney's "Fight Back" photo earned a Highly Commended honor from the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. The photo shows a wild salmon hitting a bear in the face as it jumps through Alaskan waters. (John Chaney / Comedy Wildlife 2022) Mark Schocken's "Tight Fit!" photo earned a Highly Commended honor from the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. The photo shows a mother Eastern Screech Owl glaring while her baby peeks out their nest in Largo, Florida. (Mark Schocken / Comedy Wildlife 2022) Martin Grace's "Keep Calm and Keep Your Head" photo earned a Highly Commended honor from the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. The photo shows a pair of King Penguins standing at Volunteer Point in East Falkland, South America. One of the penguins tucked its head in and appears to be headless. (Martin Grace / Comedy Wildlife 2022) Michael Eastwell's "It's All Kicking Off!" photo earned a Highly Commended honor from the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. The photo shows a pair of wallabies wrestling on a beach during sunset in Cape Hillsborough, Queensland, Australia. (Michael Eastwell / Comedy Wildlife 2022) Miroslav Srb's "Hello Everyone" photo earned a Highly Commended honor from the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. The photo shows a raccoon waving his paw at the camera while he rests at a Florida beach. (Miroslav Srb / Comedy Wildlife 2022) Ryan Sims' "Excuse Me... Pardon Me!" photo earned a Highly Commended honor from the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. The photo shows a duckling walking across a turtle covered log in Lake Washington. The moment was captured at Juanita Bay Park in Kirkland, Washington. (Ryan Sims / Comedy Wildlife 2022) Cortney Moore is an associate lifestyle writer on the Lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.
The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards’ "overall winner" this year is Jennifer Hadley, a wildlife photographer from Austin, Texas.
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