Animal comedy capitalizes on the usual grace of the natural world and the inherent humor of slapstick. Since animals can’t do stand-up routines, we rely on their occasional anthropomorphics and blunders to get a laugh. Here are some of the winners of this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards, which honor photographers who manage to capture some of that hilarity on camera. (First photo may be a little NSFW, depending on your workplace.)
Biology
Squished Monkey Balls Win 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
Runners-up include a clumsy elephant, an acrobatic mudskipper, and a flustered otter.
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