2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Contestants Once Again Proved That Wildlife Can Be Pretty Hilarious (11 Pics)

We have no doubt that the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards needs no introduction at this point—Bored Panda has already featured this hilarious competition in picture form for a number of years now, and you can most certainly check out all of the previous years here: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016.

So, what' s new this year? Tom Sullam, Co-Founder of the CWPA, elaborated on how this year is different compared to the previous ones:

"With the pandemic continuing to affect world travel again this year, we thought that we might receive less entries than usual, but surprisingly we have had a great response so far and particularly with the ‘In the Air’ category, we have received hundreds of brilliant bird images. Maybe the fact that we have all spent more time at home recently and the lack of travel has meant more people are noticing wildlife closer to home, just outside their kitchen windows—which is fantastic."

"We usually receive about 7,000 to 8,000 images and hope to get the same this year, with perhaps not so many elephants or hyenas," elaborated Sullam. "But the great thing about this competition is that wildlife is everywhere, which is why we feel so passionate about conserving it. Indeed, a couple of years ago, a shocked squirrel won the overall prize, so there is no excuse not to enter."

For those unaware, the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards sends a message of conservation through photographic comedy—one that gradually grows with each passing year. So, consider sponsoring them to make the message echo even more.

We at Bored Panda were curious to find out which of the myriad of submissions throughout the years the CWPA team considers their favorites:

"Personally, it has to be one of the winning images in 2017, of 3 owls resting on a branch… except that one of the owls is not resting, he/she is wrestling to hold on to the branch, while the companions are trying to ignore the clowning/goofing around taking place. It seems to strike a very real note with the three of us that run Comedy Wildlife. Michelle holds it all together, while either Paul or Tom is scrambling to keep up with the other two!"

Even though the contest is still open to submissions, the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards team have released a handful of their best picks thus far. And looking at these, it's safe to say that this year's gonna be great!

If you wish to enter the competition, the deadline for entry is June 30th, 2021, and you can apply here!