The winners of the 2019 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have recently been announced, with the hilarious photos from this year’s finalists sparking laughter all over the Internet.

This year’s edition received more than 4000 entries from 68 countries of the world. The Awards are global and free to enter, and their aim isn’t just to showcase “seriously funny images of the earth’s most amazing wildlife," but also to highlight the powerful message of wildlife conservation.

In the gallery below you can find a selection of the winning images. To see all of this year’s winners, as well as get some information about the new book featuring them, you can head to the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards website here.

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