Jealous penguins, laughing seals: Meet the 2024 Comedy Wildlife Photo finalists

From clingy carnivore cubs to smooching babe owls, the 2024 finalists of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are delivering a steadfast dose of cute and quirky to brighten your day.

The awards are backmost for their 10th year, showcasing the champion and funniest wildlife shots from astir the globe.

One of the awards’ co-founders, lensman Tom Sullam, said this twelvemonth saw an unthinkable batch of entries. He thanked Nikon for its sponsorship, noting that the institution “proved invaluable successful attracting immoderate of the world’s champion photographers” to the awards this year.

Nikon selling enforcement Stefan Maier said the institution is thrilled to unveil the finalists and showcase the creativity and endowment of the photographers recognized.

“These images seizure not lone the humour and charm of wildlife, but besides item the value of conservation successful a mode that resonates with radical of each ages and from each antithetic walks of life.”

This year, the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are supporting the Whitley Fund for Nature. The U.K.-based non-profit provides funds and grants for conservation leaders successful the planetary south, and has distributed implicit $41 cardinal since 1993, according to the charity’s website.

In the end, 40 finalists were chosen for the abbreviated list. Viewers tin ballot for their favourite representation astatine comedywildlifephoto.com.

Voting ends of Oct. 31 and the winners volition beryllium announced connected Dec. 10 astatine an awards gala successful London.

See the finalist photos and their titles, below.

‘Hello world’

‘Holding connected for a ride’

‘Peek-a-boo’

‘In love’

‘Alright mate backmost disconnected — this is my bird’

‘England cricket’s latest concealed weapon!’

‘I’m excessively sexy for my love’

‘The contemplative chimpanzee’

‘Otter guru’

‘Saying my prayers’

‘Monday again’

‘Cold shower’

‘Whiskered tern clang connected landing’

‘Frog successful a balloon’

‘The Pavarotti of owls’

‘Smiley elephant seal’

‘I americium coming’

‘Laughing retired loud’

‘I’ll archer you a secret’

‘Where bash you deliberation you are going’

‘Mantis flamenca’

‘Song of the zeisel’

‘Awkward smiley frog’

‘Hide and seek’

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‘The velocity skater’

‘Are you kidding’

‘Gecko manner model’

‘Stuck squirrel’

‘Easy fellas — Hajime!’

‘Unexpected relation swap’

‘Gang of four’

‘You’re not my mother’

‘The stone star’

‘Wait… which zebra is successful front’

‘Smooching owlets’

‘Nagging is simply a cosmopolitan concept’

‘Mafia boss’

‘Shake ruffle rattle and roll’

‘Parrot food likes to beryllium washed’

‘Time to chill off’

The winners of past year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards tin beryllium viewed here.