The giant giraffe “checking the seat belts of passengers on the plane” and the “dancing kangaroo” are two of the unique images competing in the 2017 Funny Wildlife Photo Award.
According to Australian news, this year’s contest organized by photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam is still in the stage of accepting entries. There are only about 2 months left, but the organizers have already received many excellent works.
Kangaroo martial arts by photographer Andrey Giljov
A huge giraffe is “checking the seat belts” of passengers on the plane in Graeme Guy’s photo taken in Masai Mara, Kenya or the moment a kangaroo is dancing by photographer Andrey Giljov … along with many excellent works participating in this year’s contest. The contest leaders hope to find the funniest photos of animals, thereby encouraging wildlife conservation. .
A large giraffe “checks the seat belts of passengers on the plane” in a photo taken by photographer Graeme Guy in Masai Mara, Kenya
This year’s winner will go on a one-week wildlife photography trip to Kenya.
Sullam said: “Wildlife conservation is the central theme of the contest. Based on the fact that people seem to enjoy humorous images of animals, we organized the contest. At Tanzania, a country with the largest number of wild animals in the world, is Witnessing a decline and destruction caused by humans, we want to do something to help nature.” Last year, the contest attracted 2,200 people. Contest entries from 1,000 authors from 75 countries. The organizing committee will accept works until September 30, 2017.
The two owls pretended not to know that their friend had slipped and fallen from a tree branch. The photo titled “Help me” by photographer Tibor Kercz was taken in Opusztaszer, Hungary.
A seal seems shocked by his friend’s appearance, photographed in San Simeon, California, USA
Fox on the golf course
A lemur makes an OK sign in the work titled “I’m fine” by photographer Yamamoto Tsuneo taken at Analamazaotra Special Reserve, Madagascar
Three elephant seals appear to be working together during an opera performance on South Georgia Island
An owl is blocking traffic at night in Queensland, Australia
The bug seems to want to say “hello” to the world
Penguins are waving their wings