Check out the funniest photos in the 2025 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
While there are chuckles to be had, the mission is serious. Under the banner 'Conservation through competition', the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards work to raise awareness. Founded in 2015 by photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and Tom Sullam to celebrate the lighter side of wildlife photography, the awards showcase how funny wildlife photography can help promote wildlife conservation efforts.
'Our world is extraordinarily beautiful and interconnected, yet the human race is doing its best to over-exploit and damage it,' says Joynson-Hicks. 'Issues of wildlife conservation and sustainability are gaining momentum globally, yet the messages and images tend to be negative, depressing and enervating.'
Professional and amateur photographers can submit their wildlife snaps for free until 30 June and this year's winners will be featured in an exhibition at Gallery@Oxo, London, in December.
In the meantime, here are some of our favourites of this year's submissions.
"Wandering along the Murrumbidgee River we spotted a few lizards scurrying under the rocks looking for lunch, next thing this junior Gippsland Waterdragon popped up and gave us a friendly wave." - Trevor Rix.
"The image shows lion siblings at play, where one of the siblings seems to pushing the other one to do stuff that annoys their mom. Lions aren't natural climbers, so it looks like one sibling is encouraging the other to do something naughty!" - Bhargava Srivari.
"Two joyful mudskippers look they are having the best time in the mud – I just wish I knew what the joke was!" - Emma Parker.
"This roedeer was running around and suddenly coming my way. [I] had only one chance and nailed it." - Jeremy Duvekot.
"A really spontaneous shot from an expedition ship in Antarctica. Those gentoo penguins seemed to orderly wait in queue to finally jump into the sea." - Martin Schmid.
"Photo taken on October 30, 2024 at Kruger National Park in South Africa outside Skukuza Camp. The Common Myna builds a large nest." - Brian Hempstead.
"This was taken in Japan where I was observing a White-Tailed Sea Eagle putting their fish in a hole and protecting it. This one had a fish and saw another Eagle coming in to try and steal it." - Annette Kirby.
"A lava lizard takes charge of a Galapagos marine iguana and sets off on a ride. Judging by the iguana's possessed eyes, lava lizard may have taken over its soul, too. These two silly billies were hanging out with a big bunch of marine iguanas on a rocky beach." - Rachelle Mackintosh.
Photographers have until 30 June to enter their photos in this year's Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards.
Greenpeace activists stole the wax statue of French president Emmanuel Macron from the Musée Grévin on Monday before planting it outside the Russian embassy in Paris.
According to reports, activists posing as tourists entered the famous Parisian museum, located in the 9th arrondissement. After posing as museum employees, they managed to steal the statue, worth €40,000, and hid it under a blanket.
A man who identified himself as a member of Greenpeace then contacted the museum to claim responsibility. The museum management immediately informed the police.
The activists then took the statue to the Russian embassy in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, brandishing placards and a banner saying 'Ukraine burns, business continues' to denounce France's economic ties with Russia – specifically French imports of gas and fertiliser from Russia.
Greenpeace said in a statement that it had "borrowed" the statue and explained their action on social media.
'For us, France is playing a double game,' said Jean-Francois Julliard, Director General of Greenpeace France. 'Emmanuel Macron embodies this double discourse: he supports Ukraine but encourages French companies to continue trading with Russia.'
He added: 'We are targeting Emmanuel Macron, because he has a particular responsibility in this situation. He is the one who should be at the forefront of European discussions to put an end to trade contracts between Russia and European countries.'
Une publication partagée par Libération (@liberationfr)
The protest lasted a few minutes before police intervened.
Two people have been arrested, and no news yet on when the wax statue will head back to the Musée Grévin.
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