Clingy bear cubs, a lion-hearted dialogue, and a gecko grin are just some of the giggle-worthy finalists on this yr’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife Pictures Awards. From practically 9,000 submissions from photographers in 98 nations, jurors chosen 40 entries for the ultimate spherical, illuminating a variety of mammals, amphibians, fish, and fowl around the globe.
Co-founded in 2015 by skilled photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and Tom Sullamto, the competitors fuses wildlife pictures with the highly effective positivity of humor to assist promote conservation across the planet.
Browse the finalist gallery on the competition’s web site, the place you may also solid your vote for the Individuals’s Selection Award via October 31. Winners might be introduced on December 10 and on show for one week, from December 10 to 16, at Gallery@Oxo in London.