Animals are hilarious, and if you have ever spent some time observing them on your trips to the zoo, or those wildlife programs on TV, or as your pets – you already feel the connection we have with them. A single thread of life connects us all. We share the same world, same emotions, we love, we cry, we fear, we laugh.
The fellows at Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards had a competition for most funny, hilarious, and amusing photos and here are the results, I don’t need to tell you that every photo here is the winner.
#1. Thunder Shower
In Nairobi’s National Park, a white rhino grazes quietly. An egret approaches her from behind and gets drenched in a questionable shower! Did the egret want to take a bath, or accidentally got in the way of rhino’s nature call, or the rhino sprayed the egret deliberately to keep it away – we can only guess.
#2. “LOOK AT ME, NED! I AM TALKING TO YOU!!”
These two birds were captured in Croatia during their courtship, just before they are about to nest. So what are they arguing about, you ask? This is just something they seem to do, along with making strange poses, says the photographer Vlado Pirsa.
#3. Grab them by the…
A playful cub was fascinated by the nether regions of a bigger cat, and pounced on them. This story is brought to you from the Savuti Marsh in Botswana, and the climax of this story is that the cub missed the aim.
#4. “Hello, I am called Damselfly. Aren’t I pretty?”
In Norfolk Broads, UK, this beautiful bug with large googly eyes peered into the camera lens and asked, “Who’s the prettiest of them all?” Of course it’s you, damselfly. No one even comes close.
#5. Life’s Good
It’s 2003. You just came home from school, changed your clothes, grabbed a snack from the kitchen and plonked yourself in front of the TV, watching your favourite cartoons. You have no worries. Everything is being taken care of by elders. Life’s good.
This little chimp, from Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park, reminds me of that little story the millennials tell each other to feel nostalgic. Well, we all know you can be this chill only when you are young and life hasn’t got its gnarly hands on you.
#6. “Alright, Panda! The secret to inner peace is…”
Let’s take a moment to figure out whether this Japanese macaque is holding up her hands or feet. Whatever the answer we may agree upon, we know that her tranquil face and those hypnotizing eyes hold a secret to ultimate Zen and inner peace. Now, Po the Panda will surely travel to this Jigokudani Monkey Park to learn those secrets.
#7. Monday Morning Breakdown?
We may not know what this polar bear is going through but we relate, don’t we? It’s all okay, polar bear. Give yourself a pat on the back for holding on, and you go get that fish!
#8. Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
That phrase might have sounded forced by writers in Superman saga – which is true. But this time it fits so well, innit? What looks like a jet-propelled bird, is just a bird eclipsing an airplane. A truly remarkable shot to have captured in it the most perfect moment.
#9. How me and my friend laugh at an inside joke only we both find funny
If these horses are not for sale, then why is there a barcode on them?
Zebra jokes have a simple rule. You either find them funny, or you don’t. There’s no grey area here. Yes, it’s a purely black and white issue.
#10. “For the last time, I don’t want to go on a date with you!”
Yep, that’s exactly what is happening here. This is a common sight during the springtime in UK, where female hares ward off the male hares who are persistent to mate and wouldn’t take no for an answer. Sigh! This problem is pervasive across species.
#11. The Enlightened One!
This gannet from Heligoland in Germany, came in the way of a morning sunbeam so her illuminated face was captured by Co Rift. Why does the Enlightened One look shocked, you wonder? Because she realized this hilarious list just ended. The Enlightened One says life is short, she hopes this list made you smile, and she wishes you a great day!
Featured Image Courtesy: Tilakraj Nagaraj
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