As it turns out, humans aren’t the only animals with a flair for drama. The 2025 Comedy Wildlife Awards (previously) presents another collection of angsty, surprised, and utterly terrified creatures around the globe. This year’s competition highlights several characters that would be right at home in a neighborhood yoga studio, from the elegant orangutan doing her own interpretation of tree pose to a fox crashing onto its neck after an all too relatable misstep.
Find all the winning images on the awards’ website.
Warren Price, “Headlock!”
Paula Rustemeier, “Hit the dance floor! Foxes in a breakdance battle”
Mark Meth-Cohn, “High Five”
John Speirs, “It is tough being a duck”
Michael Stavrakakis, “Paint Me Like One of Your Forest Girls”
Grayson Bell, “Baptism Of The Unwilling Convert”
Andrey Giljov, “Welcome to Zen Lemur Yoga Course!”
Andrew Mortimer, “The Shoulders of Giants”
Alison Tuck, “Now which direction is my nest?”
Geoff Martin, “Hornbill In A Hurry”
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