The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Images that celebrate wildlife experiences and raise awareness for The Born Free Foundation that works to protect species in the wild.

Thu 3 Dec 2015

Winner. Photograph: Julian Rad /Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Silver runner-up. Photograph: William Richardson/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Bronze runner-up. Photograph: Oliver Dreike/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Highly commended. Photograph: Julian Rad/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Highly commended. Photograph: Charlie Davidson/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Highly commended. Photograph: Graham McGeorge/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Highly commended. Photograph: Jule Hunt/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Highly commended. Photograph: Marc Mol/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Highly commended. Photograph: Megan Lorenz/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Highly commended. Photograph: Tony Dilger/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Highly commended. Photograph: Mohammed Alnaser/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Highly commended. Photograph: Yuzuru Masuda/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Highly commended. Photograph: Alison Buttigieg/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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CATCH THE BIRDIE: Michelle Lindsay restrains her son Koben as he tries to pursue pigeons beside the Brendan Behan bench along the Royal Canal, in Drumcondra, Dublin. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

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CRUNCH TIME: Darragh Nugent of Shamrock Rovers (right) is tackled by Cameron Evans of Waterford in their SSE Airtricity League Premier Division encounter at Tallaght Stadium, Dublin. Rovers won the game 3-0. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho

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NATURE’S BALLET: Members of the Irish National Youth Ballet (from left to right) Cara McCrystal, Ella Burke, Sophie Grey, Rose Barford, Imogen Murphy and Áine Kidney, prepare to perform on an outdoor stage, at Shawbrook centre of dance in Co Longford, for the first time after five months of Zoom online tuition. All cast members tested negatively for Covid-19 before performing, and their performance will be broadcast online. Photograph: Alan Betson

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