Born from a deep love for wildlife and fine art photography, Comedy Wildlife was founded in 2015 as a fun, light hearted competition with a powerful mission at its heart. Created by Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and Tom Sullam, it has since grown into a world renowned award, reaching billions of people and carrying a vital conservation message at its core. Nikon joined as a partner in 2024 and the competition was renamed "Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards".  Each year, 10% of the competition’s profits are donated to the Whitley Fund for Nature, supporting its Next Gen initiative.