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Colleen Piggott – Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards <\/p>\n
By human standards, animals can be unintentionally and surprisingly clumsy, delightfully awkward or laughably foolish. All it takes is a photographer or videographer at the right place at the right time to capture those unforgettable animal moments<\/a> in nature.<\/p>\n Drawing from that endless source of comic inspiration, the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards<\/a> celebrates the world\u2019s funniest wildlife photos and videos each year while also promoting awareness about wildlife conservation and environmental protection.<\/p>\n More than just a source of laughter, the competition delivers an important message about protecting the natural world: \u201cThe humor of these videos and photographs is both entertaining and a means to engage people with the threats facing these same animals.\u201d <\/p>\n Forbes12 Funny Animal Photos Newly Released By Comedy Wildlife Awards 2026By Cecilia Rodriguez<\/a><\/p>\n The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards<\/a> is free to enter and open to both professional and amateur photographers and videographers using any camera brand.<\/p>\n \u201cOur world is extraordinarily beautiful and interconnected, yet the human race is doing its best to over-exploit and damage it,\u201d explains Comedy Wildlife co-founder Paul Joynson-Hicks. \u201cIssues of wildlife conservation and sustainability are gaining momentum globally, yet the messages and images tend to be negative and depressing.\u201d<\/p>\n Forbes16 Funny Animal Photos From The Comedy Wildlife Photography AwardsBy Cecilia Rodriguez<\/a><\/p>\n The competition has unveiled a selection of its Video Category featuring some of the funniest wildlife videos captured around the globe.<\/p>\n Participants<\/a> may submit up to two video clips, each no longer than 15 seconds. The Video Category winner receives a Nikon camera and photography kit.<\/p>\n The deadline for entries to the 2026 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is June 30.<\/p>\n \u2018You Are What You Eat\u2019 By Colleen Piggot\u2014Lindsay, Ontario, Canada<\/p>\n \u201cChico is a wild chipmunk that I have befriended,\u201d Colleen Piggot explains. \u201cChico visits my backyard daily for treats. I set up mini-photo-shoots in my backyard for Chico and in return Chico gets treats.\u201d <\/p>\n Chico is a part-time wild chipmunk model that works for peanuts. In this video, Chico is trying her best to get a shelled peanut in her mouth to take back to her burrow. <\/p>\n \u2018Surfing Heron\u2019 By Tatjana Epp\u2014Kruger National Park, South Africa<\/p>\n \u201cAt first we spotted the heron and didn\u2019t notice that it was actually standing on the back of a hippo\u2014a perfect shelter for him, because there were so many crocodiles around,” Tatjana Epp says. “Actually, a really smart move. When the hippo started moving, the heron looked a bit irritated. He almost lost his balance. <\/p>\n “But the way he got his balance back fast and how he really seemed to enjoy the ride was a once in a lifetime scene to witness. <\/p>\n “The video ends with the hippo turning its head around. It wanted to get rid of the heron. But it stayed there and the hippo gave up in the end. When we left the place, the heron was still relaxing on the back.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018Too Cold\u2019 By Lily Bernau\u2014Antartica<\/p>\n An Adelie penguin in Antarctica avoiding a swim with his mates in the cold winter water.<\/p>\n ‘Hugging A Best Friend\u2019 By Rahul Lakhmani\u2014New Delhi<\/p>\n An amazing moment when one hurried kingfisher banged into another one, looking like friends sharing a too-enthusiastic hug. <\/p>\n The scene took a second, and it\u2019s thanks to slow motion that Rahul Lakhmani was able to capture the moment, which would be too quick to see in such detail with a naked eye.<\/p>\n \u2018Gorilla Baby Falling Over\u2019 By Andy Rouse\u2014Rwanda<\/p>\n \u201cI was on my sixtieth Mountain Gorilla trek when we found this lovely mother and baby,\u201d says Andy Rouse. \u201cAt one point the baby fell over back near the mother\u2019s arms. Clearly she had seen it happen before as she ignored it all.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018Catting Around\u2019 By Rob Ankner\u2014Massai Mara, Kenia<\/p>\n The encounter of these lions, probably siblings, showcases the deep social structures that exist within lion prides.<\/p>\n \u2018Fox With The Zoomies\u2019 By Kevin Lohman\u2014San Jose, California <\/p>\n A red fox on a cold morning couldn\u2019t get enough fun rolling around on frosty grass. <\/p>\n \u201cI had been watching the fox walking slowly across the grass when it suddenly got the zoomies like my dog does after its bath,\u201d Kevin Lohman explains. \u201cIt started rolling around on the ice-covered grass, then sliding, then shaking it off like nothing happened.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018Red Fox Having Fun\u2019 By Heather Ferreira Cole\u2014London<\/p>\n \u201cThis fox was photographed in our London back garden at Christmas,\u201d says Heather Ferreira. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t believe it when the fox seemed to be bouncing for fun. It was magical.\u201d<\/p>\n All funny wild animals videos from the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Nikon Video Category can be viewed online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n More From ForbesForbesAudubon Photography Awards: 8 Standout Videos Showing The Beauty Of Bird LifeBy Cecilia Rodriguez<\/a>ForbesWildlife\u2019s Beauty And Urgency: 22 Winners Of The Nature Photography ContestBy Cecilia Rodriguez<\/a>Forbes20 Tempting Photos Shortlisted For The World Food Photography Awards 2026By Cecilia Rodriguez<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You Are What you Eat, Lindsay, ON, Canada Colleen Piggott – Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards By human…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":698851,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[49,48,29759,227691,254701,85909,66,323,26328],"class_list":["post-698850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wildlife","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-colombia","tag-comedy-wildlife-photography-awards","tag-funny-videos-of-animals","tag-nikon","tag-science","tag-wildlife","tag-wildlife-photography"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=698850"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698850\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/698851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=698850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=698850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=698850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}