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Three elephant seals belt out a number in Roie Galitz’s “Three Tanors”, taken on in 2016 on South Georgia Island. It was one of 40 finalists in the Comedy Wildlife Awards, which aims to put wildlife conservation in the spotlight. Picture: Roie Galitz/Barcroft Images
1/40Three elephant seals belt out a number in Roie Galitz’s “Three Tanors”, taken on in 2016 on South Georgia Island. It was one of 40 finalists in the Comedy Wildlife Awards, which aims to put wildlife conservation in the spotlight. Picture: Roie Galitz/Barcroft Images
The Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) were caught mid-tryst in Bence Mate’s finals entry. Picture: Bence Mate/Barcroft Images
2/40The Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) were caught mid-tryst in Bence Mate’s finals entry. Picture: Bence Mate/Barcroft Images
Three king penguins make their way towards South Georgia Island’s only church. Picture: Carl Henry/Barcroft Images
3/40Three king penguins make their way towards South Georgia Island’s only church. Picture: Carl Henry/Barcroft Images
A fish grins for the camera. Picture: Tanakit-Suwanyangyaun/Barcroft Images
4/40A fish grins for the camera. Picture: Tanakit-Suwanyangyaun/Barcroft Images
A gnu casts a long shadow at its local watering hole. Picture: Paulette Struckman/Barcroft Images
5/40A gnu casts a long shadow at its local watering hole. Picture: Paulette Struckman/Barcroft Images
A baby polar bear hitches an uncomfortable ride on Mum’s bum. Picture: Daisy Gilardini/Barcroft Images
6/40A baby polar bear hitches an uncomfortable ride on Mum’s bum. Picture: Daisy Gilardini/Barcroft Images
A Kamchatka brown bear on Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. Picture: Budkov Denis/Barcroft Images
7/40A Kamchatka brown bear on Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. Picture: Budkov Denis/Barcroft Images
A cheerful sea otter snapped near Elkhorn Slough, California. Picture: Penny Palmer/Barcroft Images
8/40A cheerful sea otter snapped near Elkhorn Slough, California. Picture: Penny Palmer/Barcroft Images
A group of Gentoo penguins keep their heads down. Picture: Monique Joris/Barcroft Images
9/40A group of Gentoo penguins keep their heads down. Picture: Monique Joris/Barcroft Images
A wild rabbit collects building materials near Flanders in Belgium. Picture: Olivier Colle/Barcroft Images
10/40A wild rabbit collects building materials near Flanders in Belgium. Picture: Olivier Colle/Barcroft Images
Two mudskippers raise their voices in Krabi, Thailand. Picture: Daniel Trim/Barcroft Images
11/40Two mudskippers raise their voices in Krabi, Thailand. Picture: Daniel Trim/Barcroft Images
A baby lemon shark gives the cameraman a grin. Picture: Eugene Kitsios/Barcroft Images
12/40A baby lemon shark gives the cameraman a grin. Picture: Eugene Kitsios/Barcroft Images
A king penguin appears to shout orders as others stand to attention. Picture: Miguel Illana/Barcroft Images
13/40A king penguin appears to shout orders as others stand to attention. Picture: Miguel Illana/Barcroft Images
A young elephant seals appears aghast at his friend in George Cathcart’s “WTF?!” in San Simeon, Picture: George Cathcart/Barcroft Images
14/40A young elephant seals appears aghast at his friend in George Cathcart’s “WTF?!” in San Simeon, Picture: George Cathcart/Barcroft Images
A pair of bear’s spar in Suomussalmi, Finland. Picture: Hannele Kaihola/Barcroft Images
15/40A pair of bear’s spar in Suomussalmi, Finland. Picture: Hannele Kaihola/Barcroft Images
A Japanese Macaque, or Snow Monkey at Jigokundani Monkey Park, near Nakano in Japan was not impressed to find itself in the spotlight. Picture: Linda Oliver/Barcroft Images
16/40A Japanese Macaque, or Snow Monkey at Jigokundani Monkey Park, near Nakano in Japan was not impressed to find itself in the spotlight. Picture: Linda Oliver/Barcroft Images
Mum just can’t bear the kids’ noise anymore. Picture: Melissa Nolan/Barcroft Images
17/40Mum just can’t bear the kids’ noise anymore. Picture: Melissa Nolan/Barcroft Images
A harbour seal has a laugh in San Diego. Picture: Brian Valente/Barcroft Images
18/40A harbour seal has a laugh in San Diego. Picture: Brian Valente/Barcroft Images
A grooving red kangaroo practices his moves at Fowlers Gap, Australia. Picture: Andrey Giljov/Barcroft Images
19/40A grooving red kangaroo practices his moves at Fowlers Gap, Australia. Picture: Andrey Giljov/Barcroft Images
A mountains gorilla appears to look at something that does not meet with his approval. Picture: Josef Friedhuber/Barcroft Images
20/40A mountains gorilla appears to look at something that does not meet with his approval. Picture: Josef Friedhuber/Barcroft Images
A pair of Indonesian monkeys prepare to make off with an unattended scooter. Picture: Katy Laveck Foster/Barcroft Images
21/40A pair of Indonesian monkeys prepare to make off with an unattended scooter. Picture: Katy Laveck Foster/Barcroft Images
A red ghost crab in West Bengal, India needs a moment to clean its glasses. Picture: Arkaprava Ghosh/Barcroft Images
22/40A red ghost crab in West Bengal, India needs a moment to clean its glasses. Picture: Arkaprava Ghosh/Barcroft Images
A bunch of widgeon over Preston, England, set an impressive pace. Picture: John Threlfall/Barcroft Images
23/40A bunch of widgeon over Preston, England, set an impressive pace. Picture: John Threlfall/Barcroft Images
A worm on a branch in Hong Kong begs your pardon. Picture: Aster Leung/Barcroft Images
24/40A worm on a branch in Hong Kong begs your pardon. Picture: Aster Leung/Barcroft Images
A bold raven pokes the bear in Kuhmo, Finland. Picture: Esa Ringbom/Barcroft Images
25/40A bold raven pokes the bear in Kuhmo, Finland. Picture: Esa Ringbom/Barcroft Images
A blue wildebeest standing on a mound in Masai Mara, Kenya, rises above the pack. Picture: Jean Jacques Alcalay/Barcroft Images
26/40A blue wildebeest standing on a mound in Masai Mara, Kenya, rises above the pack. Picture: Jean Jacques Alcalay/Barcroft Images
A hard to reach itch proves a hurdles for a squirrel. Picture: Johnny Kaapa/Barcroft Images
27/40A hard to reach itch proves a hurdles for a squirrel. Picture: Johnny Kaapa/Barcroft Images
A green turtle jockeys for first place witha Napoleon Maori wrasse. Picture: Troy Mayne/Barcroft Images
28/40A green turtle jockeys for first place witha Napoleon Maori wrasse. Picture: Troy Mayne/Barcroft Images
Fox cubs play in County Meath, Ireland. Picture: John Sheridan/Barcroft Images
29/40Fox cubs play in County Meath, Ireland. Picture: John Sheridan/Barcroft Images
A nose-horned chameleon goes out on a limb to show of its dance moves in Andasibe, Madagascar. Picture: Jasmine Vink/Barcroft Images
30/40A nose-horned chameleon goes out on a limb to show of its dance moves in Andasibe, Madagascar. Picture: Jasmine Vink/Barcroft Images
A baby bormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) pictured in Monticelli Brusati, Italy. Picture: Andrea Zampatti/Barcroft Images
31/40A baby bormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) pictured in Monticelli Brusati, Italy. Picture: Andrea Zampatti/Barcroft Images
Female burrowing owl and owlets. Picture: Barb D’Arpino/Barcroft Images
32/40Female burrowing owl and owlets. Picture: Barb D’Arpino/Barcroft Images
A giraffe checks plane safety in Graeme Guy’s “Outsourcing Seatbelt Checks”. Picture: Graeme Guy/Barcroft Images
33/40A giraffe checks plane safety in Graeme Guy’s “Outsourcing Seatbelt Checks”. Picture: Graeme Guy/Barcroft Images
African wild dogs playing. Picture: Tina Stehr/Barcroft Images
34/40African wild dogs playing. Picture: Tina Stehr/Barcroft Images
An owl struggles to keep his grip Picture: Tibor Kercz/Barcroft Images
35/40An owl struggles to keep his grip Picture: Tibor Kercz/Barcroft Images
American black bear tries to rub its back against a small tree pictured in Redwood Meadows, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. Picture: Chris Martin/Barcroft Images
36/40American black bear tries to rub its back against a small tree pictured in Redwood Meadows, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. Picture: Chris Martin/Barcroft Images
A lion does his best Carry On impression in Gill Merritt’s “Oooh matron - carry on up the jungle!” in Tanzania. Picture: Gill Merritt/Barcroft Images
37/40A lion does his best Carry On impression in Gill Merritt’s “Oooh matron - carry on up the jungle!” in Tanzania. Picture: Gill Merritt/Barcroft Images
A tiny chameleon fluffs his camouflage efforts. Picture: Nadav Begim/Barcroft Images
38/40A tiny chameleon fluffs his camouflage efforts. Picture: Nadav Begim/Barcroft Images
A red fox breaks from club etiquette in San Jose, California. Picture: Douglas Croft/Barcroft Images
39/40A red fox breaks from club etiquette in San Jose, California. Picture: Douglas Croft/Barcroft Images
A burrowing owlet would prefer if you minded your own business. Picture: Melissa Usrey/Barcroft Images
40/40A burrowing owlet would prefer if you minded your own business. Picture: Melissa Usrey/Barcroft Images
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