Comedy wildlife awards name finalists from record-breaking 10,000 entries
The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards received record-breaking submissions this year, with over 10,000 entries from 112 countries—the highest number in its history since its 2015 founding. The competition uses humour to promote wildlife conservation and build empathy for animals.
This year's finalists showcase amusing wildlife moments from photographers worldwide, including a bear doing morning exercises in Alaska and a giraffe appearing to wear an acacia tree as a hat in Kenya. The 2026 awards support the Born Tree Foundation, dedicated to rescuing and protecting wild animals and conserving threatened species.
- Comedy Wildlife Awards receives record 10,000-plus entries from 112 countries
- Uses humour to promote wildlife conservation and build empathy
- Finalists showcase amusing animal moments from photographers worldwide
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The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is an annual photography competition that celebrates funny photographs of animals in the wild. Founded in 2015, it uses humour to promote wildlife conservation and help people care more about protecting animals.
The competition supports the Born Tree Foundation, an organisation that rescues wild animals and protects endangered species. The awards draw international attention to wildlife through entertaining photography and conservation messaging.
This year the competition received over 10,000 entries from photographers in 112 countries, the highest number since the awards began. With participants from around the globe, the competition continues to expand its international reach.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “A coiffured giraffe, a surrendering squirrel and a fitness-loving bear among this year’s Comedy Wildlife photo award finalists”.