{"id":40729,"date":"2024-09-26T02:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T00:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/8383b54f-ba3f-4661-86e7-64dddb08aead"},"modified":"2024-09-26T02:26:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T00:26:38","slug":"20-laugh-out-loud-photos-from-the-comedy-wildlife-awards-2024","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/rss_feed\/20-laugh-out-loud-photos-from-the-comedy-wildlife-awards-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"20 laugh-out-loud photos from the Comedy Wildlife Awards 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

A stuck squirrel, giggling seals and a bubble-blowing frog all made the shortlist in this year’s competition. <\/p>

By <\/p>

Published: Thursday, 26 September 2024 at 00:01 AM<\/p>

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The finalists for this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards 2024<\/a> have been announced.<\/strong><\/p>

The competition is a celebration of the funniest wildlife\u00a0photography from the UK and the rest of the world. With just under 9,000 entries from 98\u00a0countries, the judges had a challenge on their hands narrowing down a shortlist. But they did it! The winners will be announced on 10 December.<\/p>

Expect\u00a0nose-diving red squirrels, Pavarotti-impersonating owls, a curious ant, and many more spectacular \u2013 and very funny \u2013 photos.<\/p>

Comedy Wildlife Awards 2024 finalists \u2013 20 of the best<\/h2>
Saying my prayers\/Christine Haines, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>
$\"Ingo$
Laughing out loud\/Ingo Hamann, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>
$\"J\u00f6rn$
Where do you think you are going?\/J\u00f6rn Clausen, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>
$\"Sarthak$
Smooching owlets\/Sarthak Ranganadhan, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>
$\"Randy$
You’re not my mother!\/Randy Herman, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>
$\"Marti$
Are you kidding?\/Marti Phillips, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>
$\"Kingston$
Awkward smiley frog\/Kingston Tam, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>
$\"Alexander$
Peek-a-boo\/Alexander Fine, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>
$\"In\u00e9s$
I am coming!\/In\u00e9s God\u00ednez, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>
$\"Fred$
The Pavarotti of owls\/Fred Amico, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>
$\"Eberhard$
Frog in a balloon\/Eberhard Ehmke, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>
$\"Damyan$
Whiskered tern crash on landing\/Damyan Petkov, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>
$\"Corentin$
Cold shower\/Corentin Revel, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>
$\"Gabriel$
Smiling elephant seal\/ Gabriel Rojo, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>
$\"Christopher$
Monday morning\/Christopher Arnold, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>
$\"Arvind$
The contemplative chimpanzee\/Arvind Mohandas, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>
$\"Charles$
Otter guru\/Charles Janson, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>
$\"Hello$
Hello world!\/Alex Pansier, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>
$\"Milko$
Stuck squirrel\/Milko Marchetti, Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>
More news from the world of wildlife <\/strong><\/p>
New DNA evidence confirms presence of big cat in British countryside<\/a><\/li>
Three rescued seal pups filmed “dancing together under the water\u201d before release back into the wild<\/a><\/li>
World’s biggest rodent on the loose in UK: Capybara escapes from zoo<\/a><\/li>
Where does all the insect poo go?<\/a><\/li><\/ul> <\/body><\/html>\n
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