We’ve already presented you with the nominees for the funniest wildlife picture of the year, and now the time has come to find out who the winner is.
The awards are held in order to spread awareness about wildlife conservation since 2015 and with each year it’s growing more and more popular. “It’s been a real success this year, the quality of images has improved substantially and we have had more entries and from more countries,” said one of the founders of the competition, photographer Paul Joynson-Hicks.
And while clumsy eagles and laughing hamsters are sure to make you giggle, we shouldn’t forget about the cause. The organizers invite everyone to check out the born free website and spread the word about wildlife conservation together with the amusing bunch of pictures.
Scroll down below to see the winners and tell us about your favorite in the comments below. To see what shots were competing last year, click here.
Overall Winner 2017 “Help” and Winner of Amazing Internet Portfolio prize Tibor Kerccz for his sequence of 4 Owl images
Image credits: Tibor Kercz
WINNER of the Alex Walker’s Serian On The Land category “The Laughing Dormouse” by Andrea Zampatti
Image credits: Andrea Zampatti
WINNER of the Kenya Airways In The Air category “Duck Speed” by John Threlfall
Image credits: John Threlfall
WINNER of the Padi Under The Sea category “Slap” by Troy Mayne
Image credits: Troy Mayne
HIGHLY COMMENDED “All Dressed And Ready For Church” by Carl Henry
Image credits: Carl Henry
HIGHLY COMMENDED “Caught In The Act” by Bence Mate
Image credits: Bence Mate
HIGHLY COMMENDED “Must Have Three-putted” by Douglas Croft
Image credits: Douglas Croft
HIGHLY COMMENDED “Hitching A Ride” by Daisy Gilardini
Image credits: Daisy Gilardini
HIGHLY COMMENDED “WTF” by George Cathcart
Image credits: George Cathcart
HIGHLY COMMENDED “Mudskippers Got Talent” by Daniel Trim
Image credits: Daniel Trim
HIGHLY COMMENDED “Cheering-sea-otter” by Penny Palmer
Image credits: Penny Palmer
HIGHLY COMMENDED “Monkey-Escape” by Katy Laveck-Foster
Image credits: Katy Laveck-Foster
HIGHLY COMMENDED “Eh What’s Up Doc?” by Olivier Colle
Image credits: Olivier Colle
HIGHLY COMMENDED “Animal Encounters” by Jean Jacques Alcalay
Image credits: Jean Jacques Alcalay