Let’s explore the amusing and heartwarming world of the Winners of 2023’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, showcasing nature’s unexpected moments of humor and delight
Capturing Nature’s Funniest Moments
The 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have unveiled their winners, celebrating the lighter side of wildlife with photographs that are as endearing as they are hilarious. Here are the highlights of this year’s winning entries:
Overall Winner: “Air Guitar Roo” by Jason Moore
Australian photographer Jason Moore captured the winning image of “Air Guitar Roo.” Thus, his photograph, featuring a Western Grey Kangaroo in an open field of yellow flowers, seemed to be strumming an air guitar, is a moment of pure luck and delight.
Category Winners
Creatures in the Air
Italian photographer Vittorio Ricci clinched this award with “Unexpected Plunge,” capturing a bird in a comically timed moment.
Creatures Under the Sea
- “Otter Ballerina” by Otter Kwek. An otter appears to be dancing ballet, leaping, and landing in an Arabesque position.
Otter Kwek from Singapore won with “Otter Ballerina,” a whimsical shot of an otter in a graceful, dance-like position.
People’s Choice and Junior Award
A young greenfinch, still dependent on its parents for food, occasionally seemed caught in a heated exchange with them. This interaction was humorously reminiscent of human family dynamics.
Amazing Internet Portfolio Award
Highly Commended Winners
A swamp turtle smiling at a dragonfly resting on its nose.
A Great Gray Owl captured in a moment of slumping, looking as if it’s asking if Monday is over yet.
Gannets are caught in a pose that makes them look like a proud family with their baby.
A puffin is making an inverted impression while observing jellyfish.
A joey kangaroo is getting silly and trying its hand at boxing.
A monkey in a forest appears to put on a show, climbing and interacting with visitors.
A Macaque itching itself humorously with a deer in the background.
Next up: a white-winged dove flew head-on into a cholla cactus skeleton.
A white grouse in a freezing winter looks like a snowball with eyes.
Lastly, a young grey fox with a piece of wood in its mouth gives the illusion of smoking a cigar.
Laughter and Wildlife Conservation
In conclusion, each of these Winners of 2023’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards brings a smile to our faces and carries an important message about the beauty and diversity of wildlife.
Further, the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards continues to use humor as a tool to promote wildlife conservation, reminding us of the joy and wonder these creatures bring to our world.
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