Very guilty penguin among hilarious images shortlisted in Comedy Wildlife Awards 2024

Very guilty penguin among hilarious images shortlisted in Comedy Wildlife Awards 2024

A handsome hippo, a flamboyant lizard and quarrelling polar bears also made the list of finalists.


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

Kath Aggiss
Song of the Zeisel/Kath Aggiss, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Jose Miguel Gallego Molina
Mantis flamenca/Jose Miguel Gallego Molina, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Jan Piecha
I'll tell you a secret/Jan Piecha, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Gabriel Rojo
Smiling elephant seal/Gabriel Rojo, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Artur Stankiewicz
I'm too sexy for my love/Artur Stankiewicz, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Andy Rouse
England cricket's latest secret weapon/Andy Rouse, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Andy Rouse
Alright mate, back off, this is my bird/Andy Rouse, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Andrea Rosado
In love/Andrea Rosado, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Alexander Fine
Holding on for a ride/Alexander Fine, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Zikri Teo
Time to cool off/Zikri Teo, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Wim Bellemans
Parrotfish loves to be washed/Wim Bellemans, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Tapani Linnanmäki
Shake, ruffle, rattle and roll/Tapani Linnanmäki, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Takashi Kubo
Mafia boss/Takashi Kubo, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Scott Frier
Nagging is a Universal Concept/Scott Frier, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Sarosh Lodhi
Wait, which Zebra is in front?/Sarosh Lodhi, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Sanjay Patil
The rock star/Sanjay Patil, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Ralph Robinson
Gang of four/Ralph Robinson, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Przemyslaw Jakubczyk
Unexpected role swap/Przemyslaw Jakubczyk, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Philippe Ricordel
Easy fellas/Philippe Ricordel, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Michela Bordoli
Gecko fashion model/Michela Bordoli, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Mark Meth Cohn
The speed skater/Mark Meth Cohn, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Leslie McLeod
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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