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- Nikon is delighted to announce the return of the world-famous and playfully amusing Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards. Now officially open for entry, the awards celebrate the most hilarious wildlife pictures from around the globe.
Thanks to the huge success of last year’s competition, 2025 promises to be even bigger and better. Through the power of humorous and quirky images and videos, the awards aim to inspire greater conversation efforts and widen understanding of a sustainable world.
To mark the occasion, Nikon has released a special selection of never-before-seen entries from 2024, guaranteed to not only make viewers chuckle, but encourage people to get involved in this year’s competition.
Plus, with incredible prizes on offer, including Nikon’s Z50II and Z6III cameras, front-runners have the chance of winning a once-in-a-lifetime safari in the Maasai Mara in Kenya with Alex Walker’s Serian, along with a handcrafted trophy. All category winners will also receive a camera bag, courtesy of ThinkTANK.
This year’s judging panel consists of three Nikon Creators, including Cameron Whitnall, Lara Jackson and Roxy Furman. Also on the panel is Charlotte Kemsley, Regional Director for Nikon in Northern Europe, TV presenter Kate Humble, actor and comedian Hugh Dennis, wildlife photographers Daisy Gilardini and Will Burrard-Lucas, wildlife expert Will Travers OBE, Affinity Photo Managing Director Ashley Hewson, and conservationist Bella Lack.
This heart-warming competition is free to enter and open to the public until June 30th 2025. The shortlist will be revealed in October, with the winners announced later in November or December.
The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards is proud to once again support the Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN), a UK charity that has been empowering conservation leaders across the Global South for over 30 years. In that time, WFN has invested £23 million in more than 200 conservationists across 90 countries, and Nikon is honoured to spotlight their incredible work through this competition.
2025 competition entry categories include:
• Mammals Category
• Birds Category
• Reptiles, Amphibians and Insects Category
• Fish and Other Aquatic Species
• Nikon Young Photographer (25 yrs and under)
• Nikon Junior Category (16 yrs and under)
• Portfolio Category
• Video Category
• Affinity Photo People’s Choice Award (after Winners announced)
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