How to secretly take photos of me at work? This year's "Funny Wildlife Photo Award" is full of emojis!

It's Wednesday, does anyone want to go to work? I guess you don't! Then take a look at this year's funny wildlife photography awards . Here are owls who don't want to go to work like you, as well as little foxes smoking "cigars", kangaroos playing air guitars... Every picture is an emoticon!

Monday Blues

Title: Monday Blahs

Photographer: John Blumenkamp

Look at this "downcast" Great Gray Owl . Is it you who goes to work on Monday? Or... you who works every day.

The photographer recalled that the Great Grey Owl had been posing majestically all afternoon, looking quite smart and clever. But after doing some graceful stretching exercises, its body and face collapsed , as if to say, "Why is this class not over yet?"

The Great Grey Owl is one of the largest owls in the world , with a body length of more than 70 cm. When hunting, they are fierce and ferocious, but even big guys can have their downfalls!

I'm tired, let's smoke a cigar

Title: Fox with a cigar

Photographer: Dakota Vaccaro

The fox looks very young, but he actually smokes a cigar!

While working deep in the woods of Virginia, the photographer came across a pack of gray foxes that lived under the deck of an abandoned cabin near her. One day, as the foxes were practicing their hunting skills on the moss and branches, this fox cub in the photo pounced on a small branch and rolled around with the trophy in its mouth .

After hunting, the little fox was so tired that he lay on the ground, but he still held the branch in his mouth . He looked thoughtful and quietly smoked the "cigar".

However, smoking is harmful to health! Don’t litter cigarette butts outdoors , or small animals may get the real cigarettes!

How can it be like this!

Title: Dispute

Photographer: Jacek Stankiewicz

The birds that appear to be arguing in the photo are European goldfinches (Chloris chloris), which are common in Europe, North Africa and southwestern Asia.

The chick on the far right still needs to rely on its mother for feeding, but it feels that its wings are strong enough and it seems to have the upper hand. The bird in the middle is a bit speechless and can only suffer defeat. There is another one on the left, peeking behind them, looking gossipy.

"How can it be like this!"

"Well……"

Gossipbird: Hey, hey, what are you guys arguing about? 👂

It is worth mentioning that the quarrel took place in the Bialowieza Primeval Forest , which straddles the border between Belarus and Poland and is the best-preserved primeval forest in Europe. It has also been included in the World Heritage List.

Go back to your room!

Title: To your room little brother

Photographer: Mark Schocken

Similar to the family disputes of European goldfinches, the two brothers of the Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) in this photo are scolding each other. The photographer said that the mother owl briefly left the palm tree nest to get away from the two noisy cubs for a while... It's really not easy to raise babies.

By the way, great horned owls don't have "horns". The horn-like protrusions on their ears are actually fluff . However, the "horns" of these two babies in the photo are not very obvious.

Enjoy the present moment

Title: Living the moment

Photographer: Kawing Chiu

Find a reef of suitable size, lie on it, close your eyes, support your head with one hand, and enjoy the sunshine and sea breeze... This seal really knows how to enjoy life! Confirmed, this will be me after get off work on Friday!

This is too crispy!

Title: Hang loose

Photographer: Christian Hargasser

In addition to seals, lion cubs will also enjoy it.

The photographer and his team were watching wild animals in Kenya. When they returned to the camp at 6:30, they saw a little lion jumping onto a dead tree trunk and stretching. It was so comfortable. After seeing this, you should also stand up and stretch!

What's going on? You weren't here yesterday.

Title: That wasn't here yesterday

Photographer: Wendy Kaveney

"You humans sometimes bump into telephone poles while walking, so it's normal for us pigeons to bump into them. You really don't have to be embarrassed for me. After all, this withered corolla cactus really wasn't here yesterday."

Yes, kiss this way~

Title: Just a kiss

Photographer: Brigitte Alcalay-Marcon

A baby Papio ursinus baboon sits on its mother's back in a national park in South Africa, making cute faces as if asking for a kiss.

What's air basketball? If I play air guitar, how will you respond?

Title: Air guitar roo

Photographer: Jason Moore

It's easy to spot a kangaroo while driving around Australia, but seeing a kangaroo playing air guitar with its eyes closed is probably not very common!

Snowball with eyes

Title: Snowball

Photographer: Jacques Poulard

Shoot the round snowball! Oh no, why does this snowball have eyes and a pointy mouth?

This snowball is actually a rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta), a species of grouse. In winter, they shed their yellow-brown and black-brown feathers and replace them with snow-white feathers to camouflage themselves in the ice and snow . So, if the angle is right, they look like a round snowball from the front, and also like a "bird bomb" ready to be launched at any time.

Anyone with a dream can fly

Title: Everyone can fly

Photographer: Adrian Slazok

This photo was taken in late autumn off the east coast of England, when grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) leave the North Sea to give birth.

I saw a fat seal rushing on the beach with its eyes rolling. Its powerful flippers pushed its plump body forward, and the moment it took off, it really flew!

Forest News

Title: Fake news

Photographer: Matti Rauvala

A crested black macaque (Macaca nigra) is concentrating on reading a leaf, which is probably printed with this week's edition of Nature's Little Trumpet from Guokr Nature. I wonder which animal news attracted it so much?

The black-crested macaque is a natural contributor to emoticons , with particularly prominent eyebrows, a long and flat face, and a very punk-looking tuft of erect hair on top of its head.

It would be a shame not to use the black crested macaque as an emoticon! (On the left is a selfie of a black crested macaque)｜Wikimedia Commons

Hello, little cutie

Title: The happy turtle

Photographer: Tzahi Finkelstein

The tortoise in the swamp looked up in surprise. It turned out that a dragonfly had flown across the Jezreel Valley and landed on its face.

I wonder what kind of terrifying scene this is for the dragonfly - "I thought I landed on a pillar! I looked down and, wow, there's a face!"

SpongeBob, do we catch jellyfish?

Title: Don't look down

Photographer: Brian Matthews

Percy, a horned puffin (Fratercula corniculata), was spotted near the Farne Islands on Tuesday. The photographer explained that Percy was just sticking his head in the sea , watching the jellyfish passing by.

Playboy of the Monkey Forest

Title: The rainforest dandy

Photographer: Delphine Casimir

In the tropical rainforest of Ubud, Bali, this monkey lies seductively on its throne, holding its tail seductively, quietly observing the humans who come to visit the monkey forest. This world dominated by monkeys attracts an endless stream of admirers . If you are lucky enough to be favored by a monkey, it will crawl on you to look for fleas and biscuit crumbs.

Ballet Dancer

Title: Otter Ballerina

Photographer: Otter Kwek

The photographer captured the otter about to fall to the ground in time, making it look as if it was performing ballet movements, concealing the embarrassing fall while creating an elegant "otter image".

A professional ballet teacher commented that the otter was very talented, but it did not tighten its core!

Silly little bear, looking for photos online

Title: Picture me picture me

Photographer: Dikla Gabriely

The "conspicuous bear" waved at the camera in a friendly manner, as if to say, "Don't take pictures of other bears, take pictures of me!"

Well, the photographer certainly satisfied it.

Lemur shocked!

Title: Scream

Photographer: Sergey Savvi

Lemurs from Madagascar, Africa, scream! This big flowing tail...

Mom, see you

Title: Cheeky baboon

Photographer: Benard Omwaka

In a national park in Kenya, a mother baboon wanted to comb her baby's hair, but the playful baby kept trying to break free. The mother baboon grabbed the baby's ears and subdued it .

The baby baboon grimaced in pain, but the mother baboon was quite calm, holding the disobedient baby with one hand and keeping a pair of eyes on the other children. It must be said that it is important to be an emotionally stable parent.

angry Birds

Title: Angry bird

Photographer: Michael Erwin

Who else but an owl could glare with such an angry expression?

I have a "leopard" temper

Title: Air Apparent

Photographer: Paul Goldstein

Does this cheetah about to take off also have a dream of flying? It turns out that the little cheetah was harassed by his companions and couldn't control his "leopard" temper, so he was about to explode! But it looks a bit funny, as if it is trying to stop the fight: "Okay, stop arguing, listen to me!"

Wildlife photographers produce a lot of funny memes, and also allow us to peek into the daily life of the animal world. Sometimes we have to face some sad news in the animal world, but these wonderful and healing moments above also awaken many people's awareness of protecting wildlife and the surrounding environment, which is also one of the purposes of the Funny Wildlife Photography Award . I hope these photos bring you joy, and I also hope that these funny little guys behind the lens can always live a free life!

References

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Author: Bowl

Editor: Little Towel, Mai Mai

Image credit: John Blumenkamp

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