{"id":309039,"date":"2025-12-10T14:55:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/309039\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T14:55:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:55:18","slug":"dancing-gorilla-wins-comedy-wildlife-photo-awards-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/309039\/","title":{"rendered":"Dancing gorilla wins Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">A photo of a dancing gorilla has taken out the top prize in this year&#8217;s Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">The competition, which has been going since 2015, offers a place for nature photographers to show off the amusing snapshots captured while documenting the natural world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">More than 10,000 entries from 109 countries were <a class=\"Link_link__kR0xA Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2025-10-23\/comedy-wildlife-photo-awards-2025-finalists\/105924038\" data-component=\"Link\" data-uri=\"coremedia:\/\/article\/105924038\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">submitted to judges<\/a> this year, the largest number of photos ever entered in the contest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">UK photographer Mark Meth-Cohn took the winning photo in Rwanda earlier this year while trekking through the Virunga Mountains.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;On this particular day, we came across a large family group known as the Amahoro family. They were gathered in a forest clearing where the adults were calmly foraging while the youngsters were enthusiastically playing,&#8221; Mr Meth-Cohn said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;One young male was especially keen to show off his acrobatic flair: pirouetting, tumbling and high-kicking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;Watching his performance was pure joy, and I&#8217;m thrilled to have captured his playful spirit in this image.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Here&#8217;s a selection of the other category winners.<\/p>\n<p>Bird category winner<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\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2ce8c3556e3a1eec08d704cfcfc815ed\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/> Sometimes you just want to bite your neighbour&#8217;s head off \u2026 literally.(Supplied: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards\/Warren Price)Fish and other aquatic animals category winner<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A orange fish that looks like it's smiling \" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7267cae281305108e75f5fb165af3c82\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/> Smiley.(Supplied: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards\/Jenny Stock)Reptile, amphibian and junior photographer category winner<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Two frogs fighting in the water\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/260968dda3d8c3704076d8d75d2bd2b8\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/> Baptism Of The Unwilling Convert.(Supplied: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards\/Grayson Bell)Young photographer category winner<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\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/436a0314ebe81c1f324c7b38d4e1133f\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/> Hit the dance floor!(Supplied: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards\/Paula Rustemeier)Portfolio category winner<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"young female chimpanzee picking her nose and eating it\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/e44ad960ff00cfc095e219d73d579170\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/> A young female chimpanzee picking her nose and eating it!(Maggie Hoffman: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">A young female chimpanzee picking her nose! (Supplied: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards\/Maggie Hoffman)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A chimpanzee looking at snot on it's finger\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1950ddf10acc378124844cb237f23aeb\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/> A chimpanzee looking at snot on it&#8217;s finger.(Maggie Hoffman: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Hmm&#8230;I could eat this. (Supplied: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards\/Maggie Hoffman)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A chimpanzee looking and smiling at snot on its finger\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16e97563e68369bae79a478f8bd32f35\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/> A chimpanzee looking and smiling at snot on its finger.(Maggie Hoffman: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">It does look delicious. (Supplied: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards\/Maggie Hoffman)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A chimpanzee tasting snot that it picked out its nose\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5da941a641f9e94e214d1809fcf873af\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/> A chimpanzee trying snot from its nose.(Maggie Hoffman: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Just a little taste. (Supplied: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards\/Maggie Hoffman)<\/p>\n<p>Highly commended<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\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1165a1284517cdfc15444520bf75f5d1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/> A white-tailed sea eagle saying &#8220;go away&#8221;.(Supplied: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards\/Annette Kirby)<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Three lions yawning at the same time\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5e7d3a86f7b97bfc66fc3228abdf31b2\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/> The choir of yawning lions.(Supplied: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards\/Meline Ellwanger)<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A bird with green grass stems on its face on a windy day\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/954ce8dad638e69973f18fa9f4606a9b\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/> Now which direction is my nest?(Supplied: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards\/Alison Tuck)<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\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/29951dcf2b18aa61bbd36b93eee5e0fe\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/> I Just Can&#8217;t Wait To Be King.(Supplied: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards\/Bret Saalwaechter)<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\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/63529251a047cef2bc9b722986a30b50\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/> Bad Hair Day!(Supplied: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards\/Christy Grinton)<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A brown bear smiling\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/c4ab5703971be55d6705820262ec31e8\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/> Smile, you&#8217;re being photographed.(Supplied: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards\/Valterri Mulkahainen)<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\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3e896e73c11dd8b089113ff6f6356c6b\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/> Landing Gear Down.(Supplied: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards\/Erkko Badermann)<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\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1357ac2a3050fb5a2ca87054d9bdfb36\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/> Monkey Circus.(Supplied: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards\/Kalin Botev)<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\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6d44b41b09fac1433200b5c21f7bb16e\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/> &#8220;If you don&#8217;t lick your fingers, you&#8217;re only half enjoying it.&#8221;(Supplied: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards\/Liliana Luca)<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A female gorilla giving a kiss to its baby\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6db81655acc816818335a497144bc368\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/> Aaaaawa, mum.(Supplied: Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards\/Mark Meth-Cohn)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A photo of a dancing gorilla has taken out the top prize in this year&#8217;s Nikon Comedy 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