Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021: Here are the winners

Alex Mead

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Nov 18, 2021

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The Comedy Wildlife Photography Award Winners – The overall winner, up against 7,000 hilarious entries from across the globe, was Ken Jensen’s image of a Golden Silk Monkey, looking a little more than uncomfortable! Ken Jensen/CWPA

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The awards were co-founded in 2015 by professional photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and Tom Sullam who wanted to create a competition that focused on the lighter side of wildlife photography. CREATURES IN THE AIR AWARD – John Speirs’ leaf pigeon, taken in Oban, Argyll, Scotland. John Speirs/CWPA

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CREATURES ON THE LAND AWARD – Arthur Trevino’s bald eagle encounter, Longmont, USA. Arthur Trevino/CWPA

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CREATURES UNDER THE WATER AWARD – Chee Kee Teo’s smooth-coated otter and cub, Singapore. Chee Kee Teo/CWPA

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PORTFOLIO AWARD – Vicki Jauron’s clumsy young elephant, Matusadona Park, Zimbabwe. Vicki Jauron/CWPA

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HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD – Jan Piecha’s whispering raccoon cubs, Kassel, Germany. Jan Piecha/CWPA

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HIGHLY COMMENDED – Indian chameleon, Western Ghats –

HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD – Gurumoorthy K’s majestic Indian chameleon, Western Ghats. Gurumoorthy K/CWPA

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Comedy Wildlife Highly Commended Winner_Chu Han Lin – See Who Jumps High

HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD – Chu Han Lin’s dancing mudskippers, Taiwan. Chu Han Lin/CWPA

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HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD – Jakub Hodan’s tree-hugging Proboscis Monkey, Borneo. Jakub Hodan/CWPA

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HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD – Lea Scaddan’s fighting kangaroos, Perth, Western Australia. Lea Scaddan/CWPA

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HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD – Roland Kranitz’s flipping gophers, Hungary. Roland Kranitz/CWPA

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HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD – Nicolas de Vaulx’s curious raccoon, France. Nicolas de Vaulx/CWPA

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HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARD – Pal Marchhart hiding brown bear, Hargita Mountains, Romania. Pal Marchhart/CWPA

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