{"id":233965,"date":"2025-10-23T02:45:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T02:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/233965\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T02:45:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T02:45:25","slug":"funky-animal-hairdos-and-a-smoking-duck-among-2025-comedy-wildlife-photo-awards-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/233965\/","title":{"rendered":"Funky animal hairdos and a smoking duck among 2025 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">The animal kingdom is a dynamic place, filled with plenty of action and drama.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Freeze and capture any moment in time and an animal&#8217;s behaviour can become hilarious.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">A dancing gorilla, a smoking duck and frog teamwork are among the 40 images shortlisted for this year&#8217;s Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Narrowed down from thousands of entries submitted by professional and amateur photographers from around the world, the competition aims to celebrate the hilarity of our natural wildlife.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">And this year&#8217;s selection does not disappoint.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">The overall winner, category and highly commended winners will be announced on December 9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Last year&#8217;s winner was a photo of a <a class=\"Link_link__kR0xA Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2024-12-11\/wildlife-comedy-photography-awards-winner-announced-\/104711656\" data-component=\"Link\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/article\/104711656\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">red squirrel seemingly stuck in a tree<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Here is a selection of some of the finalists in the running for 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A frog standing on the back of another frog trying to get up a wall\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aac7f7aa98e760fb12ca8c6f114bf9b9\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">The shoulder of giants. (Andrew Mortimer: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Two Lemurs that look like they're doing yoga\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2447165ab4abafabe79ea51ca6201fe7\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Welcome to Zen Lemur Yoga Course! (Andrey Giljov: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A white tailed sea eagle with a bright yellow beak in the snow that looks like it's pointing\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1165a1284517cdfc15444520bf75f5d1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">A white-tailed sea eagle saying &#8220;go away&#8221;. (Annette Kirby: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A porcupine fish in the ocean with its mouth open\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2e0d1f5c90c8607652c5f4465e7523fa\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">What do you mean I need to see a dentist? (Bingqian Gao: Nikon Wildlife Photo Awards)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A family of lions with them all roaring at the same time\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/29951dcf2b18aa61bbd36b93eee5e0fe\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">I Just Can&#8217;t Wait To Be King. (Bret Saalwaechter: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a squirrel that looks like it has a big fuzzy hair do\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/63529251a047cef2bc9b722986a30b50\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Bad Hair Day! (Christy Grinton: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A bird that looks like it has a bowl hair cut\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/a72afe2d3b7c52a5cec7ba42fdeefaa5\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Great Hair Day! (David Fetters: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A bird that looks like its putting its landing gears down to land on water\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3e896e73c11dd8b089113ff6f6356c6b\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Landing Gear Down. (Erkko Badermann: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Two frogs fighting in the water\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/260968dda3d8c3704076d8d75d2bd2b8\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Baptism Of The Unwilling Convert. (Grayson Bell: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An elephant  that looks like its playing peek a boo with its ears\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/a4652a97c18b8b5f4398113c1c054a3a\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Peek a Boo. (Henry Szwinto: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Three Monkeys jumping around on a tree branch\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1357ac2a3050fb5a2ca87054d9bdfb36\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Monkey Circus. (Kalin Botev: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A duck that looks like it's smoking\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/206c3569606a32e1db8f3e4878bd9bdb\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Outdoor smoking zone. (Lars Beygang: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A lemure that is licking one of its fingers\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6d44b41b09fac1433200b5c21f7bb16e\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">&#8220;If you don&#8217;t lick your fingers, you&#8217;re only half enjoying it.&#8221; (Liliana Luca: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A gorilla that looks like it's stomping with its foot up\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/d4c8345cff50e99b3e8e7fdd22b428a5\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">High Five. (Mark Meth-Cohn: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Three red foxes in the sand with the middle one falling into the sand head first\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/436a0314ebe81c1f324c7b38d4e1133f\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Hit the dance floor! (Paula Rustemeier: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A squirrel that is airborne with its arms and legs out like a parachute\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1bfb28d06a7de9bbb9c668634805a824\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Squirrel airborne: Surrender mode. (Stefan Cruysberghs: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A bird that has the head of another bird in its beak\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2ce8c3556e3a1eec08d704cfcfc815ed\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Sometimes you just want to bite your neighbours head off&#8230;literally. (Warren Price: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A flamingo that's curled up into a ball and you can't see its face\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8e4ae0ee001b5c7f5d276bc563c2aafa\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">We&#8217;ve all seen a flamingo but have you ever seen a flamingone? (Miles Astray: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A seagull that appears to have sprayed a eagle with its poo\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8d7b97c668277a48c611ca0dc4717e8a\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">A gull dropping a bomb on a white-tailed eagle. (Antoine Rezer: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A orangutan that looks like its posing to be painted\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0a51828f8ddb11021179d7ac368a899b\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Paint Me Like One Of Your Forest Girls. (Michael Stavrakakis: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The animal kingdom is a dynamic place, filled with plenty of action and drama. 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