The 2017 comedy wildlife photography awards

~ Đào Thu Hằng
Guardian

Out of 3,500 entries from across the world, this year’s funny winners include a laughing dormouse, a shocked seal, and bears caught in the act

  • Help!

    Tibor Kercz’s owl trying to climb back on to a branch in Ópusztaszer, Hungary, is overall winner, as well as portfolio winner.

    Photograph: Tibor Kercz / Barcroft Images

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    Tibor Kercz’s owl scrambling to get back on to the branch

  • The laughing dormouse

    Andrea Zampatti’s dormouse, taken in Italy, wins the On the Land category.

    Photograph: Andrea Zampatti / Barcroft Images

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    Andrea Zampatti’s laughing dormouse, taken in Italy, won the On the Land category.

  • Flying duck

    John Threlfal wins the Up in the Air category with his shot of a duck flying in front of a plane trail in Preston, UK.

    Photograph: John Threlfal / Barcroft Images

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    John Threlfal won the Up in the Air category with this shot of a duck flying in front of a plane trail in Preston, UK.

  • Slap in the face

    Troy Mayne wins the Under the Sea category for his sea turtle slapping a passing fish in Bacong, Philippines.

    Photograph: Troy Mayne / Barcroft Images

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    Troy Mayne won the Under the Sea category for his photo of a sea turtle slapping a passing fish in Bacong, Philippines

  • Take me to church

    Carl Henry wins highly commended for his trio of penguins heading to church in South Georgia Island, southern Atlantic.

    Photograph: Carl Henry / Barcroft Images

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    Carl Henry was highly commended for his trio of penguins heading to church in South Georgia Island, southern Atlantic.

  • Friends in high places

    Jean-Jacques Alcalay wins highly commended for his blue wildebeest appearing to ride a wave of hundreds of other wildebeest in Masai Mara, Kenya.

    Photograph: Jean-Jacques Alcalay/ Barcroft Images

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    Jean-Jacques Alcalay was highly commended for his blue wildebeest who appears to ride a wave of hundreds of other wildebeest in Masai Mara, Kenya.

  • Great escape

    Katy Laveck-Foster wins highly commended for her monkeys enjoying a moped ride in North Sulawesi, Indonesia

    Photograph: Katy Laveck Foster / Barcroft Images

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    Monkey escapeKaty Laveck-Foster wins highly commended for her monkeys enjoying a moped ride in North Sulawesi, Indonesia

  • Because I’m happy

    Penny Palmer wins highly commended for her happy sea otter in California, US.

    Photograph: Penny Palmer / Barcroft Images

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    Cheering sea otterPenny Palmer wins highly commended for her happy sea otter in California, US.

  • Hitch a ride

    Daisy Gilardini wins highly commended for her polar bear cub clambering on to its mum in Manitoba, Canada.

    Photograph: Daisy Gilardini / Barcroft Images

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    Hitching a rideDaisy Gilardini wins highly commended for her polar bear cub clambering on to its mum in Manitoba, Canada.

  • Mudskippers got talent

    Daniel Trim wins highly commended for his two mudskippers fighting over territory in Krabi, Thailand.

    Photograph: Daniel Trim / Barcroft Images

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    Mudskippers got talentDaniel Trim wins highly commended for his two mudskippers fighting over territory in Krabi, Thailand.

  • Outfoxed

    Douglas Croft wins highly commended for his fox appearing to use a golf course as his personal toilet in San Jose, US.

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    Douglas Croft wins highly commended for his photo of a fox appearing to use a golf course as his personal toilet in San Jose, US.

  • What’s up doc?

    Olivier Colle’s wild rabbit in Flanders, Belgium, wins highly commended

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    Eh, what’s up doc?Olivier Colle’s photograph of a wild rabbit in Flanders, Belgium, wins highly commended

  • Caught in the act

    Bence Mate wins highly commended for his shot of two bears having some night-time fun in Harghita county, Romania

    Photograph: Bence Mate / Barcroft Images

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    Bence Mate wins highly commended for his shot of two bears having some night-time fun in Harghita, Romania

  • Say what?!

    George Cathcart wins highly commended for his shocked seal in San Simeon, California

    Photograph: George Cathcart / Barcroft Images

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    George Cathcart wins highly commended for his shocked seal in San Simeon, California

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I'm from Hanoi, Viet Nam. I'm an author of Dot Chuoi Non (dotchuoinon.com/author/hangbelu/), a blog on Positive thinking, founded by Dr. Tran Dinh Hoanh, an attorney in Washington DC. I'm a co-founder of Conversations on Vietnam Development - cvdvn.net, a virtual think tank. I am a co-founder of two companies in Viet Nam working on children education services. I advise companies on STEAM education, English language education for children and students in Vietnam. I'm studying the Buddha's teaching and the teaching of Jesus. I practice mindful living including meditation. I hold a PhD on Sustainable Energy Systems from University of Lisbon and Aalto University. I graduated from Hanoi University of Technology on Environmental Engineering. I obtained a Master degree of the same major from Stanford University and Nanyang Technological University. My English-language blog at: hangbelu.wordpress/. I play table tennis as a hobby.

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