Hilarious Winners Of The 2016 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

The first-ever comedy photo awards for animals in the wild was founded by wildlife photographer Paul Joynson-Hicks.

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A macro photograph of honey bee tentacles, titled, Just putting on my pearls before I hit the town, pictured by Murray Mcculloch for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, July 2015. (Photo by Murray Mcculloch/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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A puffin has some fun pictured by Mary Swaby, Farne Islands, June, 2006. (Photo by Mary Swaby/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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A harvest mouse appearing to be waving at the camera pictured by Michael Erwin for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Cheshire, England, May, 2016. (Photo by Michael Erwin/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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An inquisitive bald eagle pictured by Will Saunders for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Cordova, Alaska. (Photo by Will Saunders/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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One very content snowy owl pictured by Edward Kopeschny for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Edward Kopeschn/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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Gannet finding fishing difficult pictured by Chrys Mellor near Bempton for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, East Yorkshire, England, August, 2016. (Photo by Chrys Mellor/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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Two penguins appear to be walking headless, pictured by Charles Kinsey for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, July 2015. (Photo by Charles Kinsey/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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A comedic photo of a cheetah appearing to find something hilarious by Dutton Robert for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, South Africa, April, 2012. (Photo by Dutton Robert/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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A wild frog poses for the camera pictured by James Sharp for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Poland, August, 2014. (Photo by James Sharp/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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Giraffe with unusual physical features, coping well at the waterhole, but looking very comical pictured by Monika Carrie for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Botswana, June, 2016. (Photo by Monika Carrie/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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A red squirrel prays for the heavy snow to stop pictured by Isabelle Marozzo for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Canada, April, 2015. (Photo by Isabelle Marozzo/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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An adorable little monkey makes a snowball pictured by de VAULX Nicolas for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Japan. (Photo by de VAULX Nicolas/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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This image was taken off Sal, Cape Verde of the happiest fish in the world pictured by Craig Moore for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Sal, Cape Verde, July, 2016. (Photo by Craig Moore/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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Shooting the head-shaking horse with a high shutter speed pictured by Alexander Pfeiffer for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016. (Photo by AlexanderPfeiffer/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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Eastern Chipmunk stuffing her cheeks with corn until they looked ready to pop at Wasaga Beach pictured by Barb D’Arpino for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, September 2010. (Photo by Barb D’Arpino/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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Cute family of squirrels pictured on a family outing by Yvette Richard for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Canada, June, 2015. (Photo by Yvette Richard/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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A yawning lion looks like he is laughing out loud pictured by Marilyn Parver for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Maasai Mara, Kenya, October, 2014. (Photo by Marilyn Parver/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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Whilst shooting the seal playing it decided to give me a wave for the camera pictured by Adam White for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Donna Nook, November 2015. (Photo by Adam White/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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A regular beach day for a kangaroo, pictured by Rosario Losano Cordoba for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, January, 2015. (Photo by Rosario L. Cordoba/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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Four birds walking down the road like they own it pictured by Derek Auerman for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Tanzania, October, 2010. (Photo by Derek Auerman/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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A frog and chipmunk share a romantic kiss pictured by Isabelle Marozzo for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Canada, September, 2015. (Photo by Isabelle Marozzo/Barcroft Images/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards)

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