Try Not to Laugh at These 21 Comedy Wildlife Photo Award Finalists

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Have you ever seen a fish fly through the air while chasing a bald eagle? Neither have we, until now. And that can only mean one thing: The Comedy Wildlife Awards have announced their finalists for the 2024 edition of their competition, and this year’s crop is still going strong.

The overall winner, category winner and honourable mention winners will be announced on Tuesday 10 December, with a free exhibition at Gallery@Oxo from 10-16 December.

Until then, here are our top picks from this year’s Comedy Wildlife Awards.

Shake, shake, rattle and roll!

Sad looking eagle.
A white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) spreads its feathers and makes a very funny face. Photographed in Kustavi, Finland. Photo by Tapani Linnanmäki/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

Okay buddy, go away – this is my bird!

Three penguins appear to be fighting.
This photo was taken in South Georgia, UK, and shows a male king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) attempting to woo a female that has already paired with her mate. Photo by Andy Rouse/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

Peekaboo

Smiling fish behind coral.
A cheeky looking blenny fish peeking out of a hole in the coral. Photographed in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Photo by Alexander Fine/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

Unexpected role reversal

It looks like a fish is chasing an eagle in the sky.
Any irritated and overtired fish like this bream needs to de-stress by hunting a bald eagle. Photographed in the lagoon of Szczecin, Poland. Photo by Przemyslaw Jakubczyk/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

Cold shower

This doe stood on her hind legs to grab some leaves from the tree to eat, but when she got back on all fours, she suddenly let go of the branch and took a cold shower on her head. Photographed in Pyrénées-Orientales, France. Photo by Corentin Revel/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

Flamenca praying mantis

This Mantis Mediterranean (Iris oratorio) came to party and enjoy life. Photographed in Onda, Spain. Photo by Jose Miguel Gallego Molina/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

Smiling Elephant Seal

Smiling elephant seal.
A smiling male elephant seal is about to fight another male in this image taken on Peninsula Valdes, Chubut Province, Argentina. Photo by Gabriel Rojo/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

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Monday again

Animal that covers its eyes with its paws.
This nutria (a type of rodent) appears to be in deep despair, but is actually grooming itself. Photographed in Germany. Photo by Christopher Arnold/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

Hello!

Polar bear stands between two fighting polar bears.
Hajime (the title of this image) is the term used by the referee in Judo to invite opponents to fight. Here, the standing bear appears to be saying this to the other two polar bears, adopting the gesture used by referees. Photographed in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA. Photo by Philippe Ricordel/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

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Mafia boss

Flying squirrel appears to have a cigar in its mouth.
This flying squirrel (Pteromyini) is going to make you an offer you can’t refuse. Photographed in Hokkaido, Japan. Photo by Takashi Kubo/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

Wait! Which zebra is in front!!!

It appears that zebras share one head.
The framing of this image of three zebras makes it difficult to see which individual is in front. Photographed in Masai Mara, Kenya. Photo by Sarosh Lodhi/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

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Hide and seek

Cheetah hides behind a tree.
While it may look like a fun game, this female cheetah is probably about to do something horrible to poor Topi. Photographed in the Mara North Conservancy, Kenya. Photo by Leslie Mcleod/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

Otter Guru

An otter in the water.
This sea otter (Enhydra lutris) reminded the photographer of a guru meditating, but grooms itself while skillfully floating. Photographed in Elkhorn Slough, California, USA. Photo by Charles Janson/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

The rock star

Lizard standing with stick in his hand.
Fan-throated lizards are found only on the Indian subcontinent, where they have evolved under the influence of changing climates. Here, the female lizard is standing upright to escape the summer heat. Photo by Sanjay Patil/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

The Contemplative Chimpanzee

Chimpanzee rubbing his face.
This photo of a chimpanzee taken in the jungles of Uganda seems to be pondering an important topic. Photo by Arvind Mohandas/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

England Cricket’s latest secret weapon!

sifaka lemur dancing.
A sifaka (Propithecus) throws shapes in this image, photographed in Madagascar. The pose looks like they’re about to throw a cricket ball. Photo by Andy Rouse/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

Crash on landing

Bird crashes into rock as another watches.
A whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida) crashes on landing as another tern looks on. Photographed in Svishtov, Bulgaria. Photo by Damyan Petkov/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

Laugh out loud

Baby seal rolls and laughs.
This newborn seal seems to be laughing at a good joke. Photographed in Helgoland, Germany. Photo by Ingo Hamann/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

I’ll tell you a secret

Raccoon whispers in another's ear.
A little raccoon tells a secret to his mother while whispering in her ear. Photographed in Germany. Photo by Jan Piecha/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

Hold on for a ride

Two little bears cling to their mother's back.
After a nap, the mother brown bear decides to go for a walk, but the lazy cubs prefer to go for a ride. Photographed in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, USA. Photo by Alexander Fine/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

Are you kidding?

Two seals appear to be laughing.
Two Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus) appear to be sharing a joke. Photographed at Cape Cross Seal Reserve, Namibia. Photo by Marti Phillips/The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2024

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