Zany polar bears and a '3-headed' giraffe star in Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards

From polar bears cracking jokes to a grizzly bear mama sick of giving piggy-back rides, Nikon reveals its best entries so far for the Comedy Wildlife Awards 2024. 

Not a good idea

Don't do it!

In this photo named "Not a Good idea", a small cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) sits poised ready to grab at a male buffalo's (Syncerus caffer) genitals. This photo was captured in the Rietvlei Nature Reserve in South Africa by photographer Anton Pretorius.

Three's A Crowd

In this comically sad image taken in Antarctica,  a lonesome chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) looks upset at  seeing his penguin buddies walk away.

"I couldn't help but laugh when I viewed this photo (on) the back of my camera. How humanlike. And how awful it must be to be that third wheel," photographer Deena Sveinsson said in a statement describing the image. 

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Did You Hear the One About The....?

In this photo, two polar bears (Ursus maritimus) appear engaged in a joyous conversation. From their animated expressions it seems one polar bear has grown tired of a friend's lame jokes, while the other has its mouth wide open bursting out in laughter.