High Five by Mark Meth-Cohn, which shows a dancing gorilla shot in the Virunga Mountains of East Africa, has won the top prize at the 2025 Comedy Wildlife Awards. Photo: Mark Math-Cohn / Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards.
Baptism of the unwilling convert by Grayson Bell won the Reptiles, Amphibian and Insect, as well as the under-16 Junior Award. Photo: Grayson Bell / Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Smiley by Jenny Stock won in the Fish and Other Aquatic Species category. Photo: Jenny Stock / Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Warren Price won in the Birds category, with his photo titled Headlock, which shows two guillemot seabirds caught in a territorial fight. Photo: Warren Price / Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Paula Rustemeier's Hit The Dance Floor won the Nikon Young Photographer Category (Under 25). Photo: Paula Rustemeier / Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Erkko Badermann's Landing gears down was named in the Highly Commended category. Photo: Erkko Badermann / Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Annette Kirby's Go Away was named in the Highly Commended category. Photo: Annette Kirby / Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Now, which direction is my nest by Alison Tuck was named in the Highly Commended category. Photo: Alison Tuck / Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
I-Just-Can't-Wait-To-Be-King by Bret Saalwaechter was named in the Highly Commended category. Photo: Bret Saalwaechter / Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Also in the Highly Commended category was this one titled Fonzies advertising by Liliana Luca. Photo: Liliana Luca / Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Bad Hair Day by Christy Grinton was also named in the Highly Commended category. Photo: Christy Grinton / Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Aaaaaww Mum by Mark Meth-Cohn was also named in the Highly Commended category. Photo: Mark Meth-Cohn / Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Digging For Gold by Maggie Hoffman, which shows a young female chimpanzee picking her nose and eating it, also made it to the Highly Commended category. Photo: Maggie Hoffman / Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Smile, you're being photographed by Valtteri Mulkahainen was also Highly Commended. Photo: Valtteri Mulkahainen / Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Monkey Circus by Kalin Botev was also Highly Commended. Photo: Kalin Botev / Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
Also Highly Commended was The Choir by Meline Ellwanger. Photo: Meline Ellwanger / Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
