The finalists for the 2024 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards competition are here, and boy are they silly.
The winners will be announced on December 10th, and you can vote up until October 31st.
From boisterous bears to ant antics, here are the year's 44 funniest animal photos.
1
Alexander Fine with “Holding on for a ride.”
2
Alexander Fine with “Peekaboo.”
3
Alexander Pansier with “Hello World.”
4
Andrea Rosado with “In love.”
5
Andy Rouse with “Alright Mate Back off- this is my bird.”
6
Andy Rouse with “England Cricket's latest secret weapon!”
7
Charles Janson with “Otter Guru.”
8
Arvind Mohandas with “The Contemplative Chimpanzee.”
9
Christine Haines with “Saying my prayers.”
10
Christopher Arnold with “Monday Again.”
11
Corentin Revel with “Cold Shower.”
12
Damyan Petkov with “Whiskered Tern crash on landing.”
13
Eberhard Ehmke with “Frog in a balloon.”
14
Gabriel Rojo with “Smiley Elephant Seal.”
15
Fred Amico with “The Pavarotti of Owls.”
16
Inés Godínez with “I am coming.”
17
Ingo Hamann with “Laughing out loud.”
18
Jan Piecha with “I'll tell you a secret.”
19
Jörn Clausen with “Where do you think you are going.”
20
Jose Miguel Gallego Molina with “Mantis Flamenca.”
21
Kath Aggiss with “Song of the Zeisel.”
22
Kingston Tam with “Awkward smiley frog.”
23
Leslie McLeod with “Hide and seek.”
24
Mark Meth-Cohn with “The Speed Skater.”
25
Marti Phillips with “Are you kidding.”
26
Milko Marchetti with “Stuck squirrel.”
27
Michela Bordoli with “Gecko fashion model.”
28
Philippe Ricordel with “Easy fellas - Hajime!”
29
Przemyslaw Jakubczyk with “Unexpected role swap.”
30
Ralph Robinson with “Gang of four.”
31
Sanjay Patil with “The Rock Star.”
32
Randy Herman with “You're not my mother.”
33
Sarosh Lodhi with “Wait Which Zebra Is In Front.”
34
Sarthak Ranganadhan with “Smooching owlets.”
35
Scott Frier with “Nagging is a universal concept.”
36
Takashi Kubo with “Mafia Boss.”
37
Tapani Linnanmäki with “Shake ruffle rattle and roll.”
38
Wim Bellemans with “Parrot fish likes to be washed.”
39
Zikri Teo with “Time to cool off.”
40
Flynn Thaitanunde-Lobb with “Dancing To The Music, Rock guitar, Roly Poly, Weight Lifting.”
41
John Mullineux with “Getting on, Holding on, Riding by tail, Surfing Mom.”
42
Simone Heinrich with “Furry Ninja Series - Toetp.”
43
Wendy Kaveney with “Did you hear the one about the?”
