{"id":491865,"date":"2026-10-10T20:06:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T20:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/491865\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T20:06:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T20:06:36","slug":"what-are-some-of-the-funniest-wildlife-photos-this-year-nbc-7-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/491865\/","title":{"rendered":"What are some of the funniest wildlife photos this year? \u2013 NBC 7 San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"

From laugh-out-loud animal expressions to perfectly timed moments in the wild, this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards<\/a> finalists showcase the lighter side of nature. The competition received more than 10,000 entries from 112 countries, a record in its 11-year history.<\/p>\n

Founded in 2015, the awards use humor and photography to engage audiences with wildlife conservation and biodiversity. Nikon, the competition’s headline partner<\/a>, said the contest helps talented photographers tell stories that raise awareness about conservation while bringing joy to audiences around the world.<\/p>\n

See some of this year\u2019s weirdest, wildest and most creative finalists below:<\/p>\n

All images courtesy of Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards<\/p>\n

Sexy mantis<\/p>\n

\"SexyA tiny green mantis peeks over a leaf during a night walk in an area of Cusco, Peru, that is still waiting to be protected. (Diego Perez\/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n

Little Godzilla<\/p>\n

\"LittleThis squirrel had taken a bit too much in its mouth \u2013 but with a few firm bites, the greenery was made to fit. (Udo Harms\/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n

Push Over<\/p>\n

\"PushA pride of young lions playing in the riverbed of Ruckomechi in Zimbabwe.(Barbara Seiberl-Stark\/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n

Oops- I think I just parped<\/p>\n

\"Oops,This relaxed hare is going about his activities totally relaxed. (Carolyn Moore\/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n

Bears Sharing a Joke<\/p>\n

\"Bears Two subadult male Brown Bears play-fighting to prepare them to engage in real fights with adult males. (Charles Janson\/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n

The different one<\/p>\n

\"TheThree young giraffes standing side by side on the open, dry savanna and looking back with great curiosity in the Masai Mara, Kenya. (Dirk Koster\/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n

Fish-headed bird<\/p>\n

\"Fish-headed An anhinga that had caught a fish, unfortunately (or luckily) penetrating the fish with its beak during the catch. (Eigil B Jensen\/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n

Cheeky little elephant<\/p>\n

\"CheekyThis cheeky little elephant is messing around with his friend in South Africa. (Hannah Deitl\/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n

The Handstand<\/p>\n

\"TheThis female spent much of the morning perching herself on different vantage points in search of her cub. (Homi Sahana\/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n

Resting Owl Face<\/p>\n

\"RestingThis little owl flew silently and perched on a branch in front of the photographer before it started to sing in Nanling National Forest Park in China. (Ka Chun Jacky\/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n

Are You Kidding Me?<\/p>\n

\"AreA young Great Horned Owl had barely settled onto its perch before a protective squirrel launched a surprise aerial tackle, knocking it into the grass below. (Kevin Lohman\/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n

A Very Pressured Spadefish<\/p>\n

\"AIn the waters of Dumaguete, Philippines, a spadefish swims just ahead of a giant whale shark, wearing an expression as if an overwhelming pressure is closing in from behind. (Kyo Chen\/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n

This is my best side<\/p>\n

\"ThisTwo Belgian beavers who have clearly decided that humans are no reason to interrupt their daily routine and they even seemed happy to pose for the camera. (Natalie Veekmans\/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n

Elvis<\/p>\n

\"Elvis\" This caiman emerged from the water in an area with a lot of floating vegetation and part of it remained on its head, resembling a 1950s rock and roll hairstyle. (Paolo Torre\/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n

Ballet Dancer<\/p>\n

\"BalletThis image was taken in Dumfriesshire, Scotland with a Nikon z8 and 100-400 mm lens. (Robert Nairn\/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n

#ForTheGram<\/p>\n

\"#ForTheGram\" A family with 3 playful yearlings climbing up and down the trees stop for just a moment in this perfect pose. (Rosie Barrett\/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n

Morning calisthenics<\/p>\n

\"MorningNo rest days for this furry apex predator as she is puts in the sweat equity to get herself ready for the upcoming summer season. (Scott Suriano\/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n

Hair Check Before the Family Photo<\/p>\n

\"HairOne meerkat insists on giving a last-minute grooming inspection while the others are trying their best to look respectable. (Subi Sridharan\/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n

Fashion fades. Feather coats are forever.<\/p>\n

\"Fashion The water on the ice doesn’t seem to bother the sea eagle, which approaches with the same confident stride year after year. (Tapani Linnanma\u0308ki\/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n

Out of water<\/p>\n

\"OutOn a gentle sunlit afternoon, a little sunbird excitedly set off for a five-star spa deep in the forest. (Thong Duy Vu\/Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From laugh-out-loud animal expressions to perfectly timed moments in the wild, this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":491866,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[713,74,76,75],"class_list":["post-491865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-animals-and-wildlife","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/491865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=491865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/491865\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/491866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=491865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=491865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=491865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}