The winner of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards-2021 
The winner of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards-2021 (CWPA) has been announced. About this “Lenta.ru” in the press service of the CWPA committee.
The funniest photograph of wildlife in 2021 was a snapshot called “Oh!” (Ouch!), Which shows a male monkey sitting on a wire. The shot was taken by Ken Jensen in China during a family vacation in 2016.
According to the photographer, in fact, at that moment the male was behaving aggressively, but turned the right moment into a shot into a masterpiece. “The attention that my work has received over the past few months has been incredible. It's such a great feeling to know that your photo makes people smile around the world and helps support conservation and conservation efforts, ”Jensen said.
Grand prize is a week-long safari in the Masai Mara Nature Reserve in Kenya … Jensen also became the owner of a unique handmade trophy, a bag for a camera and other souvenirs. The People's Choice Award went to a photograph of John Spears for his image of a dove with a leaf on its head.
In total, this year the jury of the competition considered more than 7000 applications and selected 42 finalists. Dancing bears, a grumpy spotted starling, a giggling seal and other animals also competed for victory.
The International Funny Animal Photography Competition was established in 2015 by photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam, who humorously wanted to contribute to the conservation of wild nature. The goal of the annual competition is not only to raise awareness of the world of wildlife, but also to preserve it. This year, 10 percent of the total net proceeds from this year's competition will go to Save the Wild Orangutans, which works with primates in the Gunung Palung National Park in Borneo.