The shortlist for this year's Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards 2024 has been revealed .
From scrapping penguins and rock star lizards to whispering racoons and a grinning elephant seal, we look at a few of the funniest photos from the competition.
Comedy Wildlife Awards 2024 – gallery of finalists
Song of the Zeisel/Kath Aggiss, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Mantis flamenca/Jose Miguel Gallego Molina, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
I'll tell you a secret/Jan Piecha, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Smiling elephant seal/Gabriel Rojo, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
I'm too sexy for my love/Artur Stankiewicz, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
England cricket's latest secret weapon/Andy Rouse, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Alright mate, back off, this is my bird/Andy Rouse, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
In love/Andrea Rosado, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Holding on for a ride/Alexander Fine, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Time to cool off/Zikri Teo, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Parrotfish loves to be washed/Wim Bellemans, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Shake, ruffle, rattle and roll/Tapani Linnanmäki, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Mafia boss/Takashi Kubo, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Nagging is a Universal Concept/Scott Frier, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Wait, which Zebra is in front?/Sarosh Lodhi, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
The rock star/Sanjay Patil, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Gang of four/Ralph Robinson, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Unexpected role swap/Przemyslaw Jakubczyk, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Easy fellas/Philippe Ricordel, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Gecko fashion model/Michela Bordoli, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
The speed skater/Mark Meth Cohn, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Hide and seek/Leslie McLeod, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
The winners of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards 2024 will be announced on 10 December – watch this space.
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