Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards Unveils Previously Unseen 2025 Contest Entries
The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards has released a collection of previously unpublished images from its 2025 competition to launch the 2026 edition. These humorous outtakes feature animals in amusing situations captured by photographers worldwide. Examples include a spectacled caiman in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands with butterflies on its eyes, blue-footed boobies dancing in Ecuador's Galapagos Islands, and a striped-throated yuhina in India with a flower stuck to its beak. The competition organizers aim to inspire participation in the current contest, which is free to enter and open to all photographers regardless of equipment. Categories include Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians and Insects, Fish and Other Aquatic Species, Nikon Young Photographer, Nikon Junior, Portfolio, Nikon Video, and People's Choice Award. The grand prize is a safari trip to Kenya's Maasai Mara, with additional rewards such as stays at Alex Walker's Serian camps, custom trophies, and camera gear for certain categories. The submission deadline is June 30, 2026, with a shortlist announced in October and winners revealed at an awards ceremony in December. The released images showcase diverse locations including Brazil, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, South Africa, Canada, Hungary, and the Netherlands.
Key facts
- The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards released unseen entries from its 2025 competition.
- The release marks the opening of the 2026 contest, which is free to enter.
- Submission deadline for the 2026 awards is June 30, 2026.
- The grand prize winner receives a safari to Kenya's Maasai Mara.
- The competition includes categories for various animal groups and age divisions.
- Images feature wildlife from locations including Brazil, Ecuador, India, and Kenya.
- The shortlist will be announced in October 2026, with winners revealed in December.
- Photographers do not need Nikon equipment to participate.
Entities
Artists
- Morris Herskoz
- Elizabeth Sanjuan
- John Harris
- Brigitte Alcalay-Marcon
- Bernard Beauné
- Arindam Saha
- Andrea Gubitz
- Stefan Botha
- Scott Kalter
- Pilar Lopez-Laseras
- Sritam Kumar Sethy
- Tímea Ambrus
- Mignon-van-den-Wittenboer
- Tanner Mansell
- Lee Frost
- Barbara Seiberl-Stark
- David Lee
- Thong Duy Vu
- Scott Suriano
- Jan Wittmer
- Kevin Lohman
- Robert Gondek
- Robert Nairn
- Diego Perez
- Eigil B Jensen
- Dirk Koster
- Tom Sullam
- Fabi Fregonesi
- Andy Rouse
- Hannah Deitl
- Marek Jackowski
- Celine Nic Oireachtaigh
- Ka Chun Jacky
- Lynn Emery
- Charles Janson
- Heather Smith
- Andy Parkinson
- David Bailey
- Kyo Chen
- Eric Boren
- Paolo Torre
- Alexander Hormann
- Jeremy Richards
- Homi Sahana
- Homagni Sahana
- Natalie Veekmans
- Heather Cudworth
- Phiané Oosthuizen
- Udo Harms
- Tapani Linnanmäki
- Subi Sridharan
- Deepak Jaybhaye
- Margherita Bassi
- Carolyn Moore
- Cliff Fawcett
- Doug Gimesy
- Hannah Dietl
- Jeetendra Chaware
- Ka Chun Jacky Sung
- Lukas Andree Andersen
- Rosie Barrett
- Shailza Singhal
- Tapani Linnanmaki
- Alex Walker
Institutions
- Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
- Nikon
- Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards
- Sterna People's Choice Award
- Colossal
- Ayr photographic society
- The Guardian
- Gallery@Oxo
- Born Free Foundation
- Alex Walker’s Serian
- Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
- Smithsonian Magazine
- Alex Walker's Serian
- PetaPixel
Locations
- Pantanal Wetlands, Brazil
- South Florida, USA
- Ballo Woodland, Perthshire, UK
- Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
- Maasai Mara, Kenya
- Rishop, West Bengal, India
- Wetterau, Hessen, Germany
- Onrus, Western Cape, South Africa
- Cooper City, Florida, USA
- Jasper, Canada
- Balasore, Odisha, India
- Pusztaszer, Hungary
- Moervendonk, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands
- Borneo
- United Kingdom
- Maasai Mara
- Kenya
- Oltepesi
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Curaçao
- Lake Kumana
- Sri Lanka
- South Africa
- Svalbard
- Norway
- Moffen Island
- West Offaly
- Ireland
- Finnamore Lakes
- Nanling national forest park
- China
- Camanti
- Cusco
- Peru
- Dubai
- al-Qudra desert
- Crowdy Bay national park
- Diamond Head
- New South Wales
- Australia
- Mara North Conservancy
- Dumfries
- Scotland
- Helgoland
- Germany
- Oslob
- Cebu
- Philippines
- Pantanal
- Brazil
- Maligne Lake
- Alberta
- Canada
- South Luangwa national park
- Zambia
- Samburu national reserve
- London
- Masai Mara
- Amboseli National Park
- Cape Town
- Hanover
- Santa Cruz
- California
- United States
- Finland
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
- Ruckomechi
- England
- Alaska
- Addo National Park
- Macquarie Island
- Curacao
- Sweden
- Al Qudra Desert
- United Arab Emirates
- Belgium