Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards Shares Top Picks So Far To Giraffe You Wild

Slow hands by Harry Collins, featuring a three-toed sloth in Costa Rica. Image courtesy of Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards and featured with permission

There’s no need to camouflage your laughter. The Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards, backed by Nikon and approaching its 10th year, has unveiled some of the standout entries for 2024 so far. Who will emerge as the king of the jungle remains to be known.

Among the hilarious highlights are a sloth just chilling on a branch, a trio of frenemy chinstrap penguins, an illusion of a three-headed giraffe, and a sea turtle questioning, “Who wants to live in a plastic-free ocean? Meeee!,” according to a press release.

Three’s A Crowd by Deena Sveinsson, featuring chinstrap penguins in Antarctica. Image courtesy of Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards and featured with permission

No Nikon camera is needed to participate. The contest remains free and open to photography enthusiasts worldwide, and there’s still time to join the fun. The winner will trot away with a safari in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. Other prizes feature Nikon cameras, ThinkTANK camer bags, and a brand-new iPad with Affinity Photo for young photographers. Marking 10 years of comedic wildlife antics, an exhibition showcasing the 2024 finalists will run from December 10 to 16 at the Gallery@Oxo in London.

Founded in 2015 by photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and Tom Sullam, the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards celebrates the lighter side of wildlife photography and raises awareness for conservation efforts. This year, the event continues its friendship with the Whitley Fund for Nature, supporting conservation leaders in the Global South.

Watch Out For That Tree by Mark Koster, featuring a male mallard duck at Chaparral Park, Scottsdale, AZ A. Image courtesy of Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards and featured with permission

Take a look at more roaring contenders below. For some shots that feel a bit closer to home, check out the winning photos from the Comedy Pet Photo Awards.

Holding on for a ride by Alexander Fine, featuring brown bears at Lake Clark National Park. Image courtesy of Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards and featured with permission

Pick Me Pick Meeeeee by Thomas van Puymbroeck, featuring a seaturtle in Curacao. Image courtesy of Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards and featured with permission

Three heads are better than one by John Mullineux, featuring giraffes at the Green Kalahari of the Northern Cape. Image courtesy of Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards and featured with permission

Laughing out loud by Ingo Hamann, featuring a seal in Helgoland, Germany. Image courtesy of Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards and featured with permission

Not a good idea by Anton Pretorius, featuring a buffalo and cattle egret at Rietvlei Nature Reserve in South Africa. Image courtesy of Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards and featured with permission

Did You Hear the One About The…? by Wendy-Kaveney, featuring a polar bear in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Image courtesy of Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards and featured with permission

Peek A Boo! by Tilan Weerasinghe, featuring a white-breasted waterhen in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Image courtesy of Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards and featured with permission

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