With more than 40 000 entries from around the world, the finalists are in for the Comedy Wildlife Photos 2022. From a kung-fu squirrel to a lion with not-so-catlike reflexes, here are some of this year’s finalists.

Shark Moose. Picture: Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven

Stop and stare. A proboscis monkey in a tree next to the Kinabatangan River, in Sukau, Borneo Picture: Andy Evans

Keep Calm and Keep Your Head. King penguins at Volunteer Point, East Falkland. Picture: Martin Grace

Picture: Ahmed Alahmed

Uncomfortable Pillow. Picture: Andrew Peacock

It’s all kicking off! Wallabies play-fighting on the beach in Cape Hillsborough, Queensland, Australia. Picture: Michael Eastway/

Fight Back. This salmon decided to slap the bear in the face rather than be lunch, in Alaska, U. Picture: John D Chaney

Jumping Jack. Picture: Alex Pansier

Kalahari Trails Game Reserve, in South Africa. Picture: Emmanuel Do Linh San
Pictures: Comedywildlifephoto.com
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