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Perfect timing: Winners of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Olivia Harris
1 min read·November 23, 2023 - 4:28PM
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This year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards has reached its conclusion and have announced their hilarious winners.

From 5300 entries from 85 countries around the world, this year’s winner goes to a Western Grey Kangaroo playing the air guitar.

The shot, taken in Perth by Aussie photographer Jason Moore, was a happy accident. After a disappointing morning photographing birds at a nearby lake, Jason decided to try his luck with a faithful mob that he drives past on his way to work. Golden hour lit up the wildflowers beautifully, the roos put on a show and Jason couldn’t help but smile as he captured his award-winning image.

 

This roo rocks out to his own tune during golden hour in Perth. Picture: Jason Moore
This roo rocks out to his own tune during golden hour in Perth. Picture: Jason Moore

 

Northern gannets pose for a family picture in the UK - definitely one for the album. Picture: Zoe Ashdown
Northern gannets pose for a family picture in the UK - definitely one for the album. Picture: Zoe Ashdown

 

A macaque takes it upon himself to direct jungle traffic in Rajasthan, India. Picture: Pratick Mondal
A macaque takes it upon himself to direct jungle traffic in Rajasthan, India. Picture: Pratick Mondal

 

An otter leaps to grasp some overhanging leaves and lands in a graceful arabesque in Singapore. Picture: Otter Kwek
An otter leaps to grasp some overhanging leaves and lands in a graceful arabesque in Singapore. Picture: Otter Kwek

 

This white grouse seems like an angry snowball as it plods through the barren landscape. Picture: Jacques Poulard
This white grouse seems like an angry snowball as it plods through the barren landscape. Picture: Jacques Poulard

 

Paint me like one of your French girls. A monkey poses in Ubud, Bali. Picture: Delphine Casimir
Paint me like one of your French girls. A monkey poses in Ubud, Bali. Picture: Delphine Casimir

 

A heron takes a plunge into the water in an unsuccessful - and decidedly inelegant - attempt at fishing. Picture: Vittorio Ricci
A heron takes a plunge into the water in an unsuccessful - and decidedly inelegant - attempt at fishing. Picture: Vittorio Ricci

 

A joey waves hello in the morning sunshine at Westerfolds Park in Melbourne. Picture: Lara Mathews
A joey waves hello in the morning sunshine at Westerfolds Park in Melbourne. Picture: Lara Mathews

 

A fledgling greenfinch argues with its parent in Krakow, Poland. Picture: Jacek Stankiewicz
A fledgling greenfinch argues with its parent in Krakow, Poland. Picture: Jacek Stankiewicz

 

A puffin does an inverted Snoopy impression while watching jellyfish in Hartlepool, UK. Picture: Brian Matthews
A puffin does an inverted Snoopy impression while watching jellyfish in Hartlepool, UK. Picture: Brian Matthews

 

A white-winged dove flies head-on into a cholla cactus skeleton in Arizona, USA. Picture: Wendy Kaveney
A white-winged dove flies head-on into a cholla cactus skeleton in Arizona, USA. Picture: Wendy Kaveney

 

Catch! This ground squirrel makes a promising cricket debut in Austria. Picture: Timea Ambrus
Catch! This ground squirrel makes a promising cricket debut in Austria. Picture: Timea Ambrus

 

After doing some elegant stretching, this Great Gray Owl gives up the pretence, slumps and seems to say “is Monday over yet?” Picture: John Blumenkamp
After doing some elegant stretching, this Great Gray Owl gives up the pretence, slumps and seems to say “is Monday over yet?” Picture: John Blumenkamp

 

This grey fox kit is a little too young to be smoking cigars. Picture: Dakota Vaccaro
This grey fox kit is a little too young to be smoking cigars. Picture: Dakota Vaccaro

 

A turtle is enchanted by a visiting dragonfly in Tel Aviv, Israel. Picture: Tzahi Finkelstein
A turtle is enchanted by a visiting dragonfly in Tel Aviv, Israel. Picture: Tzahi Finkelstein

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