Your data on MRCVSonline
The nature of the services provided by Vision Media means that we might obtain certain information about you.
Please read our Data Protection and Privacy Policy for details.

In addition, (with your consent) some parts of our website may store a 'cookie' in your browser for the purposes of
functionality or performance monitoring.
Click here to manage your settings.
If you would like to forward this story on to a friend, simply fill in the form below and click send.

Your friend's email:
Your email:
Your name:
 
 
Send Cancel

Winners revealed for Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
An image of a Golden Silk Monkey in a painful position won first overall.


The winners of The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021 have been revealed.
 
The overall winner of this year's competition is Ken Jensen, an amateur photographer from Blackburn. Ken, whose image 'Ouch!' beat out 7,000 other entries for the winning title, captured the photograph whilst on holiday in the Lonsheng Gorge, Yunnan, China in 2016.

'Ouch!' depicts a Golden Silk Monkey playing with his family (who are out of shot) on the bridge that runs over the river Xun. He is sitting on one of the bridge's supporting wires, and making a face that suggests shock and discomfort – though what he is actually displaying is signs of aggression.

On hearing that his well-timed shot earned the winning title, Ken said: “I was absolutely overwhelmed to learn that my entry had won, especially when there were quite a number of wonderful photos entered.

“The publicity that my image has received over the last few months has been incredible, it is such a great feeling to know that one’s image is making people smile globally as well as helping to support some fantastically worthwhile conservation causes.

“I would like to say a really big thank you to everyone who has enjoyed or voted for my image and would also like to thank the competition organisers without whom it would not have been possible. And I absolutely love the trophy!

“Finally, I want to thank my wife Min, for the support and encouragement that she provides in my photography adventures.”
 


Image (C) Ken Jensen / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021
 
The Affinity Photo People’s Choice Award went to John Speirs for ‘I Guess Summer’s Over!’

Image (C) John Speirs / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

Arthur Trevino won the Animals Of The Land Category Award with ‘Ninja Prairie Dog’

Image (C) Arthur Trevino / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

Chee Kee Teo won the Creatures Under The Water Award with 'Time For School'

Image (C) Chee Kee Teo / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

The Amazing Internet Portfolio Award went to Vicki Jauron for 'The Joy of a Mud Bath'

Image (C) VickI Jauron / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

Andy Parkinson's 'Let's dance' earned them the title of Highly Commended Winner

Image (C) Andy Parkinson / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

Chu Han Lin's 'See who jumps high' was also highly commended

Image (C) Chu Han Lin / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

Another highly commended winner was Lea Scaddan with 'Missed'

Image (C) Lea Scaddan / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

 
 

Become a member or log in to add this story to your CPD history

Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

News Story 1
 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

Click here for more...
News Shorts
BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.