Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2020 finalists revealed
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The finalists of this year's Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have been announced, each one showing the power of anthropomorphism.

Smiley, by Arthur Telle Thiemann. A Sparisoma cretense in El Hierro, Canary Islands
A fish that appears to smile, a bear giving a friendly wave from afar and a very grumpy sea turtle - this year's finalists show animals in relatable comedy moments.
The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, external were founded by Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam, both professional photographers and passionate conservationists.
In addition to providing some light-hearted relief, the competition aims to highlight the extremely important message of wildlife conservation in an engaging and positive way, working with competition partner The Born Free Foundation.
The winners will be announced at an online awards ceremony on 22 October.
In the meantime, here are a few finalists' entries that might give you a chortle.

Crashing into the picture, by Brigitte Alcalay Marcon. Giraffes in Etosha National Park, Namibia


Hi Y'all, by Eric Fisher. A brown bear in Alaska


Tern tuning its wings, by Daniele D'Ermo, Florida


Terry the Turtle flipping the bird, by Mark Fitzpatrick, Lady Elliot Island, Queensland, Australia


Social distance please, by Petr Sochman. Rose-ringed parakeets in Kaudulla national park, Sri Lanka


Boredom, by Marcus Westberg. A mountain gorilla in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda


We all have that friend, by Yarin Klein. Brown bears at Kuril Lake, Kamchatka, Russia


Tough Negotiations, by Ayala Fishaimer. A fox and a rodent in Israel


I could puke, by Christina Holfelder. Gentoo penguins in the Falkland Islands


Socially Uninhibited, by Martin Grace. A chacma baboon near River Chobe, Botswana


Surprise Smiles, by Asaf Sereth. Dwarf mongoose at Lake Bogoria, Kenya


Covid Hair, by Gail Bisson. A Reddish egret in Fort Desoto, Florida


Having a Laugh, by Ken Crossan. A common seal in Caithness, Scotland


It's a Mocking Bird, by Sally Lloyd Jones. A kingfisher in Kirkcudbright, Scotland


So hot, by Wei Ping Peng. A snow monkey in Japan


Abracadabra, by Vicki Jauron. Brown pelicans in Fort Myers Beach, Florida


The inside joke, by Femke-van-Willigen. A Eurasian red squirrel in Espelo, the Netherlands


Almost time to get up, by Charlie Davidson. A raccoon in Newport News, Virginia


Fun For All Ages, by Thomas Vijayan. Langurs in Kabini, India
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