This buckarooing zebra lets one fly in Kenya.
This buckarooing zebra lets one fly in Kenya.
Vince Burton/Comedy Wildlife 2022
A gentoo penguin gives his mate the snub in the Falkland Islands.
A gentoo penguin gives his mate the snub in the Falkland Islands.
Jennifer Hadley/Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2022
Meerkats joke around in South Africa.
Meerkats joke around in South Africa.
Emmanuel Do Linh San/Comedy Wildlife 2022
"Say cheese": A couple of triggerfish pose for the camera.
"Say cheese": A couple of triggerfish pose for the camera.
Arthur Telle Thiemann/Comedy Wildlife 2022
A probiscis monkey in Borneo is shocked to the very core.
A probiscis monkey in Borneo is shocked to the very core.
Andy Evans/Comedy Wildlife 2022
A lion cub fails Cat 101 as it tries to climb a tree in Tanzania.
A lion cub fails Cat 101 as it tries to climb a tree in Tanzania.
Jennifer Hadley/Comedy Wildlife 2022
"Adieu, my friends!" A black bear cub gets dramatic in Wisconsin.
"Adieu, my friends!" A black bear cub gets dramatic in Wisconsin.
Dave Shaffer/Comedy Wildlife 2022
A squirrel flies like a superhero during a rainstorm in the Netherlands.
A squirrel flies like a superhero during a rainstorm in the Netherlands.
Alex Pansier/Comedy Wildlife 2022
A wallaby flings its friend around on an Australian beach.
A wallaby flings its friend around on an Australian beach.
Michael Eastwell/Comedy Wildlife 2022
Lappet-faced vultures strut their stuff in South Africa.
Lappet-faced vultures strut their stuff in South Africa.
Saverio Gatto/Comedy Wildlife 2022
A moose gives a toothy -- and goofy -- grin in Wyoming.
A moose gives a toothy -- and goofy -- grin in Wyoming.
Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven/Comedy Wildlife 2022
It's a tight squeeze in this owl nest in Florida.
It's a tight squeeze in this owl nest in Florida.
Mark Schocken/Comedy Wildlife 2022
Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2022 Finalists
CNN  — 

A standoffish penguin, a horrified monkey and a farting zebra are among the images shortlisted for the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.

Also among the 40 photos shortlisted from across the globe are a superhero squirrel, a lion cub face-planting into a tree, and a monkey who just can’t even…

The awards were co-founded in 2015 by professional photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks and Tom Sullam.

In a press statement, the pair said their aim was “to create a competition that focused on the lighter, humorous side of wildlife photography but also had an important role in promoting wildlife conservation at its heart.”

An uncomfortable monkey and some singing fish star in Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

“With so much going on in the world, we could all use a bumper dose of fun and laughter and this year’s finalists have definitely delivered that,” said Sullam.

Each year the competition supports a conservation organization – and this year it is working with the Whitley Fund for Nature, a UK charity supporting conservation in the global south.

Members of the public can vote for the image they found funniest at www.comedywildlifephoto.com until November 27, and the category and overall winners will be announced on December 8.

In 2021, the overall winner of the competition was Ken Jensen’s picture of a monkey caught in a painful position on a wire.