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The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards recently announced its 44 top images for 2020. Finalists include a smiley fish, a fox in negotiations with a mouse, and a photobombing giraffe. Founded by photographers and conservationists Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam, the global competition is free to enter and aims to showcase the funniest takes on animals in the wild.
The top prize includes a week-long safari in Kenya. There is also a People’s Choice Award that anyone can vote for by clicking on their favorite image. Category and Overall Winners, chosen by a panel of judges including the competition founders, along with the Telegraph’s online travel editor, Oliver Smith, will be announced October 22nd.
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Animal: Sparisoma cretense
Location of Shot: El Hierro, Canary Islands
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Animal: Fox
Location of Shot: Israel
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Animal: Lions
Location of Shot: Kalahari Desert
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Animal: Giraffe
Location of Shot: Etosha National Park, Nambia
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Animal: Gentoo penguin
Location of Shot: Falkland Islands
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Animal: Eurasian red squirrel
Location of Shot: Espelo, the Netherlands
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Animal: Polar bear
Location of Shot: Spitzberg, Germany
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Animal: Asian elephant
Location of Shot: Corbett National Park, India
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Animal: Racoon
Location of Shot: Jackson, Ohio, USA
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Animal: Grizzly bears
Location of Shot: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
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Animal: Common seal
Location of Shot: Caithness, Scotland
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Animal: Elephant
Location of Shot: Kaziranga, India
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Animal: Turtle
Location of Shot: Lady Elliot Island, Queensland Australia