Around 2,200 images were submitted last year from 75 countries and already the competition is proving fierce this year.
A red kangaroo starts his day with some martial arts in Andrey Giljov's "Kung Fu Training - Australian Style" taken on August 16, 2013 in Fowlers Gap, Australia. Photograph by Andrey Giljov / CWPA / Barcroft Images.
Photographer Tom Sullam, who set up the competition, said he hoped the photos would shine a light on wildlife conservation.
‘Conservation was always at the heart of the competition, along with the fact that people seemed to enjoy images of animals doing entertaining things!,’ he said.
A giraffe checks plane safety in Graeme Guy's "Outsourcing Seatbelt Checks" on November 17, 2008 in Masai Mara, Kenya. Photograph by Graeme Guy / CWPA / Barcroft Images.
‘But essentially living in a country that has some of the best wildlife in the world – Tanzania – and seeing how destructive human actions can be on this wildlife, made us want to do our little bit to help.
‘Raising awareness through photography, getting people involved and using humour as a positive reinforcement of the good things, rather than focusing on the negative imagery that has historically been used – which does have its place in the fight to raise awareness.’
A red fox surveys his shot in Douglas Croft's "Must Have Three-Putted", on January 25, 2017 in San Jose, California. Photograph by Douglas Croft / CWPA / Barcroft Images.
Entrants are allowed to enter up to three images into each category and up to two video clips of no more than 60 seconds into the video clip category.
An owl struggles to keep his grip as his owl friends look the other way in Tibor Kercz's "Help!!!", on June 1, 2017 in Opusztaszer, Hungary Photograph by Tibor Kercz / CWPA / Barcroft Images.An Indri flashes the A-OK sign in Yamamoto Tsuneo's "I'm OK", on July 25, 2012 in Analamazaotra Special Reserve, Madagascar. Photograph by Yamamoto Tsuneo / CWPA / Barcroft Images.Three elephant seals put on a show in Roie Galitz's "Three Tanors", taken on January 7, 2016 in South Georgia Island. Photograph by Roie Galitz / CWPA / Barcroft Images.A magellanic penguin flaps his wings in Victoria Stanley's "The Operating System Cannot Run", on February 15, 2017 in Isla Martillo, Beagle Channel. Photograph by Victoria Stanley / CWPA / Barcroft Images.A young elephant seals looks shocked at his friends revelation in George Cathcart's "WTF?!", taken on December 13, 2016 in San Simeon, California. Photograph by George Cathcart / CWPA / Barcroft Images.A lion does his best Carry On impression in Gill Merritt's "Oooh matron - carry on up the jungle!" taken on June 1, 2012 in Tanzania. Gill Merritt / CWPA / Barcroft Images.Two penguins look troubled in Peter Odeh's "Trouble In Parad'ice" on December 13, 2011 in Antarctica.Photography by Peter Odeh / CWPA / Barcroft Images.An eastern grass owl stops traffic in Katarina Denesova's "Stopped By A Toll Collector", taken on January 10, 2015 in Queensland, Australia Photography by Katarina Denesova / CWPA / Barcroft Images.An owl shows off its eye patch in Andres Vejar's "Pirate In Disguise" taken in Metropolitana, Chile. Photograph by Andres Vejar / CWPA / Barcroft Images.
