The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards aim to promote conservation and the welfare of wild animals through a photography competition.
For the 2016 awards, things are heating up as a shortlist of 40 entries has been revealed. This year's competition saw over 2200 hilarious entries submitted from around the world and contest winners will be announced on Nov 10.
Let's check out some of the finalists.
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A snowy owl looks very content as it smiles for photographer Edward Kopeschny in Ontario, Canada. (Photo/VCG) |
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An Eastern Chipmunk stuffing her cheeks with corn until they looked ready to pop in Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, Sept 2010. (Photo/VCG) |