The results of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021 were revealed on the BBC's The One Show, with an image of a golden silk monkey on a wire by Ken Jensen entitled ‘Ouch!’ taking the top spot.
Over 7,000 images were submitted to the photography competition.
“It was an amazing turnout, especially given the impact of the pandemic,” says co-founder says Paul Joynson-Hicks. “The huge number of images we receive every year illustrates the appetite there is to engage with conservation and reminds us that wildlife truly is incredible and hilarious and, we must do all we can to protect it.”
The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards was co-founded in 2015 by professional photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and Tom Sullam who wanted to create a competition that focused on the lighter side of wildlife photography and help promote wildlife conservation through humour.
This year, the competition is supporting Save Wild Orangutans by donating 10% of its total net revenue to the charity. The initiative safeguards wild orangutans in and around Gunung Palung National Park, Borneo.
More images from the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards:
The ten winning images from the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards:
To view the images as a slideshow, click on the arrows in the top right hand corner of the photos below.
![Overall winner: Ouch! © Ken Jensen/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards A golden silk monkey in Yunnan China - this is actually a show of aggression however in the position that the monkey is in it looks quite painful!](https://c02.purpledshub.com/uploads/sites/62/2021/11/Overall-winner.-Ken-Jensen.-Ouch.-Comedy-Wildlife-Photography-Awards-3fb4e0e.jpg?webp=1&w=1200)
![People's Choice and Creatures of Air winner: I guess summer's over. © John Speirs/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards A pigeon perched on a wall, with a brown dried oak leaf on its face.](https://c02.purpledshub.com/uploads/sites/62/2021/11/Peoples-Choice-and-Creatures-of-Air-winner.-John-Speirs-I-guess-Summers-over.-Comedy-Wildlife-Photography-Awards-39dc3d1.jpg?webp=1&w=1200)
![Creatures of Land winner: Ninja prairie dog. © Arthur Trevino/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Surrounded by snow, a prairie dog jumps up at a bald eagle which seems to be taken aback.](https://c02.purpledshub.com/uploads/sites/62/2021/11/Creatures-of-Land-winner.-Arthur-Trevino.-Ninja-Prairie-Dog.-Comedy-Wildlife-Photography-Awards-40c30b9.jpg?webp=1&w=1200)
![Creatures of Water winner: Time for school. © Chee Kee Teo/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards A smooth-coated otter adult holds onto the back of the neck of a pup, who looks startled.](https://c02.purpledshub.com/uploads/sites/62/2021/11/Creatures-of-Water-winner.-Chee-Kee-Teo.-Time-for-school.-Comedy-Wildlife-Photography-Awards-0b37a78.jpg?webp=1&w=1200)
![Portfolio Category winner: Joy of a Mud Bath 1. The Butt Dunk. © Vicki Jauron/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards In front of a blue lake (with dead trees sticking up out of it), a young elephant takes a mud bath, sitting with its butt on the ground and head raised up.](https://c02.purpledshub.com/uploads/sites/62/2021/11/Portfoli-Category-winner.-Vicki-Jauron.-Joy-of-a-Mud-Bath-1.-The-Butt-Dunk.-Comedy-Wildlife-Photography-Awards-7a261df.jpg?webp=1&w=1200)
![Portfolio Category winner: Joy of a Mud Bath 2. The Face Plant. © Vicki Jauron/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards In front of a blue lake (with dead trees sticking up out of it), a young elephant takes a mud bath, with its front knees and head on the ground, and one of its hind legs in the air.](https://c02.purpledshub.com/uploads/sites/62/2021/11/Portfolio-Category-winner.-Vicki-Jauron.-Joy-of-a-Mud-Bath-2.-The-Face-Plant.-Comedy-Wildlife-Photography-Awards-4e0126f.jpg?webp=1&w=1200)
![Portfolio Category winner: Joy of a Mud Bath 3. The Shake Off. © Vicki Jauron/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards In front of a blue lake (with dead trees sticking up out of it), a young elephant takes a mud bath, standing on all four legs with its ears up in the air.](https://c02.purpledshub.com/uploads/sites/62/2021/11/Portfolio-Category-winner.-Vicki-Jauron.-Joy-of-a-Mud-Bath-3.-The-Shake-Off.-Comedy-Wildlife-Photography-Awards-2ce008d.jpg?webp=1&w=1200)
![Portfolio Category winner: Joy of a Mud Bath 4. The Final Scratch. © Vicki Jauron/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards In front of a blue lake (with dead trees sticking up out of it), a young elephant takes a mud bath, standing on all four legs looking towards the camera.](https://c02.purpledshub.com/uploads/sites/62/2021/11/Portfolio-Category-winner.-Vicki-Jauron.-Joy-of-a-Mud-Bath-4.-The-Final-Scratch.-Comedy-Wildlife-Photography-Awards-e320b24.jpg?webp=1&w=1200)