From Cheeky Bears to Goofy Gophers, See the Fun Finalists of the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards

The finalists for the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards have just been revealed.

The images chosen, from smiling seal pups to secret raccoons, are wonderful.

The competition received more than 7,000 entries from around the world in total.

Now him the judges must choose among the 42 finalists.

We’d love to know which photos gave you the biggest smile, so let us know in the comments.

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Here’s a selection of GNN favorites, carried everywhere from India to the UK.

1. A young Kodiak brown bear found the perfect place to relax on the sand.

2. This boxfish was caught pouting perfectly off the coast of Curaçao.

3. You don’t want to mess with this multi-colored starling in Rietvlei, South Africa.

4. Looks like these crazy gophers from Hungary are having a great time.

5. This dragonfly seems very happy to see the camera.

6. This pigeon was caught by a leaf at Oban in Scotland.

7. This raccoon is giving his best starfish impression.

8. What do you think these raccoon cubs in Kassel, Germany are thinking?

9. A fan throated lizard in India was seen perched haughtily.

10. A gray seal pup in Ravenscar, England, appears to be having fun.

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