The most hilarious nature photos of the year

Mackenzie Samet

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Dec 21, 2017

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The bears tried to hide in the bush for a quick tryst, but they were surely caught in the act. These photographs are from The Comedy Wildlife, which supports the Born Free Foundation; A foundation dedicated to compassionate conservation and animal welfare. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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A visit to the hot spring in the Jigokudani Monkey Park near Nakano, where Japanese Macaques, or Snow Monkeys, frequent, is a popular destination for many visitors to Japan. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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Early morning stretch from a sleepy sea otter. Penny Palmer / Barcroft Images

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Marvelous musical act by three joyful elephant seals in South Georgia Island. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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Gnu and shadow at the watering hole at the hide in Mkhuze park. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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Little owl nestlings. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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Mummy Brown Bear just wants some peace and quiet. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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A seal looks to be getting a good laugh about something. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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These two monkeys broke away from their group to ‘test drive’ a motorbike parked near the entrance to the reserve. Katy Laveck Foster / Barcroft Images

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Golf is a frustrating game and if you’ve ever picked up a golf club, you’ve wanted to do this. I figured she must have three-putted the hole and this was pay back. Douglas Croft / Barcroft Images

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A baby dormouse seem laughing on a yarrow flower. Andrea Zampatti / Barcroft Image

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Young elephant seal reacts to his friend’s revelation that he voted for Brexit. George Cathcart / Barcroft Image

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Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) mother with exiting a day den, cub trying to catch a ride on mama’s bum. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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A red Ghost crab (Ocypodinae sp.) seen adjusting and cleaning one of its eyes at the Frazergunj beach in West Bengal, India. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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Two mudskippers fight over territory on tidal mudflats. With both posturing with their mouth’s open it almost looks as though they are singing a power duet. Daniel Trim / Barcroft Images

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Wild red kangaroos are most active in the early morning. And the morning is the best time for the martial art training! Of course, this was not a training kangaroo male, but a funny posture during scratching. At least kangaroos want us to think so… The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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Blue wildebeest standing on a mound. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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This photo was taken on an expedition to Antarctica in Januari 2017 on Cuverville Island. A large breeding colony of Gentoo penguins live on this island. In the picture you can see them grooming, but it looks like they all have no head. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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Mountains Gorilla is making grimaces, then he came out of the bush after the rain. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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This wild rabbit is collecting nesting material. Olivier Colle / Barcroft Images

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A Green Turtle slapping a Napoleon Maori Wrasse. The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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