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Does a bird get hit in the face by a tuft of grass or breakdancing foxes? It can only mean one thing.
Nikon Wildlife Awards Winners Announced!
This year, organizers received a record 10,000 entries from 109 countries, the highest number in the competition’s 10-year history.
The prize was founded in 2015 by British wildlife photographer Paul Joynson-Hicks, who had the idea to create the competition after laughing out loud when he saw a collection of wildlife photos.
Overall winner: “High Five”
image source, Mark Meth Cohn
This winning photo of a gorilla showing off his skills in Rwanda was taken by Mark Meth Cohn.
He spent four days hiking through misty mountains in search of gorilla families.
They soon found the Amahoro family, where one of the young men was very fond of showing off.
Mark says the gorilla “did pirouettes, somersaults and high kicks. It was pure joy to watch his performance.”
Junior Winner: “Baptism of the Reluctant Convert”
image source, Grayson Bell
Grayson Bell took gold in the under-16 junior category.
Grayson photographed green frogs in Maine, USA, and only realized he had captured the moment when he got home.
“I showed it to my parents and they loved it too and it became one of my favorite photos,” he said.
“We all thought it looked like one frog was trying to baptize the other.”
Young photographer: “On the dance floor”
image source, Paula Rustemeier
These red foxes had a great time showing off their dancing skills.
They were photographed by Paula Rustemeier in the Netherlands, who won in the under 25 category.
“It’s impossible not to laugh watching the foxes play with their quirky personalities,” he said.
More photos that will make you laugh
image source, Christy Grinton
We all have unruly hair days, but this gray squirrel in Canada takes it to another level.
image source, Erkko Badermann
Landing on 3, 2, 1…
Discover the flexibility of this red-throated grebe in Finland.
image source, Warren Price
Have you ever met someone who won’t stop talking? Well, I know a bird that does that.
These Brünnich’s or Broad-billed Guillemots in Norway are neighbors, although perhaps not for long.
image source, Liliana Luca
image source, Valtteri Mulkahainen
image source, Annette Kirby
“Stay away from my fish!”
This Steller’s sea eagle was photographed in the snow in Japan.
Next to her is a fish that she caught and didn’t want to share with anyone.
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