Comedy Wildlife Awards 2025 winners announced — here are the hilarious winning photos

• The winners of the Comedy Wildlife Awards 2025 have been announced
• 44 images were shortlisted from over 10,000 entries from 109 countries
• Mark Meth-Cohn from the UK wins the top prize with his image of a gorilla

The winners of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards 2025 have been unveiled, with 44 shortlisted images selected from over 10,000 entries – a record high for the contest. And it's Mark Meth-Cohn from the UK who emerges as the winner with 'High Five' – an image of a playful young gorilla in Rwanda.

“We spent four unforgettable days trekking through the misty Virunga Mountains in search of the gorilla families that call them home", says Mark.

"On this particular day, we came across a large family group known as the Amahoro family, they were gathered in a forest clearing where the adults were calmly foraging while the youngsters were enthusiastically playing. One ...