Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards announce finalists for 2026 competition

The finalists for the 2026 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards have been revealed, as reported by Euronews, Live Science, Yahoo Life UK, My Modern Met, Country Living Magazine, and AOL. Organisers received more than 10,000 entries from 112 countries, setting a record for the highest number of submissions in the history of the competition, according to Euronews and AOL. [1][5][6][7][8][9]

The shortlisted photographs capture a range of humorous animal behavior across several categories. Euronews reported that the selection features 40 individual finalists, three finalists in the under-16 category, four portfolio category finalists, and nine video category finalists. Featured images include a handstanding leopard, an exercising bear, posing beavers, and a prancing sparrowhawk, as reported by Euronews, Live Science, Yahoo Life UK, and Country Living Magazine. [1][5][6][8]

Tom Sullam, co-founder of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, stated that the contest began as a small effort on the plains of the Serengeti to raise awareness for wildlife conservation, Euronews reported. [1]