Best photos from 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

The Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards released the finalists' photos for its 2021 competition. This year’s final shortlist of photographs showcases the biggest mix of animals seen in the competition to date. The final 42 images include a laughing vine snake from India, a trio of strutting Gentoo penguins on the beaches of the Falkland Islands and a kangaroo performing a picture-perfect Pavarotti impersonation in Australia. Take a look.

Laughing snake. Credit: Aditya Kshirsagar/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Attitude!! Credit: Aditya Kshirsagar/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Monday Morning Mood. Credit: Andrew Mayes/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Leaning post. Credit: Andy Parkinson/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Shhhh! I'm so hungover it hurts. Credit: Anita Ross/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Ninja Prairie Dog! Credit: Arthur Trevino/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Don't worry. Be happy! Credit: Axel Bocker/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Foot Jam. Credit: Brook Burling/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Directing penguin. Credit: Carol Taylor/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Peekaboo. Credit: Charlie page/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Time for school. Credit: Chee Kee Teo/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

The Photo-Bombing Wave. Credit: Cheryl Strahl/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

See who jumps high. Credit: Chu han lin/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

The Baboon who feels like a tenor. Credit: Clemence Guinard/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Majestic and Graceful Bald Eagle. Credit: David Eppley/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Shaking Off 2020. Credit: Dawn Wilson/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Yes, I did it. Credit: Dikky Oesin/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Monkey riding a giraffe. Credit: Dirk-Jan Steehouwer/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Fluff. Credit: Edwin Smits/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

The Green Stylist. Credit: Gurumoorthy K/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Treehugger. Credit: Jakub Hodan/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Chinese whispers. Credit: Jan Piecha/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Ouch! Credit: Ken Jensen/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Quarantine Life. Credit: Kevin Biskaborn/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Just Checking. Credit: Larry Petterborg/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Missed. Credit: Lea Scaddan/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Operatic warm ups. Credit: Lea Scaddan/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Mr. Giggles. Credit: Martina Novotna/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Welcome to Nature! Credit: Mattias Hammar/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

How do you get that damn window open? Credit: Nicolas de VAULX/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Peek-a-boo. Credit: Pal Marchhart/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Did I say you could take my picture? Credit: Patrick Dirlam/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Sweet lips are for kissing! Credit: Philipp Stahr/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Cotton Eyed Joe. Credit: Rick Elieson/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

I got you. Credit: Roland Kranitz /Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Flautist. Credit: Roland Kranitz /Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Dancing Away to Glory. Credit: Sarosh Lodhi/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Smoked Deer for Dinner. Credit: Siddhant Agrawal/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021

Draw me like one of your French Bears. Credit: Wenona Suydam/Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2021