The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Here are three of the finalists for this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Photo credits: Mary McGowan, Patty Bauchman, Shane Keena.

That's pretty cool — hey!"

The elegant flying fish evades it's underwater predators by taking flight... 👀 pic.twitter.com/Cu5WICvp2a

— Tom Evans 🌊🌊 (@AquaEvans) July 12, 2017

T-GIF!

i must go, my planet needs me pic.twitter.com/uYS4riDOMU

— Cates Holderness (@catesish) May 11, 2017

The Tortoise Kid!

My son prefers to feed the tortoises behind the fence... 😂😂😂😂. Happy Weekend everyone #aldabra #radiata #radiatedtortoise #sulcata #sulkata #feed #torto #tortoises #tortoise #kura2 #kuradarat #turtle #reptiles #reptile #herpetology #pets #pet #petstagram #tortoiseofinstagram #animal #shell #tortoiselover #son #animallover

A post shared by Eddy Gun (@eddygun) on Feb 25, 2017 at 8:21pm PST

Eddy Gun is a tortoise keeper and a few weeks ago he shared this video of his son feeding the little fellas! 

Happy Monday!

In 2017, I'm all, like, this...

No, wait, I'm really all like THIS:

Yeah, like that.

So what're YOU doing today? Huh? Huh?

Hummingbirds look weird when they finally slow down.

ADVENTURES IN DOGWALKING

1. Augie sniffs and digs excitedly in a pile of leaves. “What is it, boy?” I imagine something exotic, like raccoon spoor or a lost wallet. No, it’s a chocolate chip cookie.

2. Miffed by my cookie confiscation, Augie antagonizes a crow hopping nearby, who retaliates by divebombing us for a half-block.

3. A Chihuahua sneaks out the front door of a house across the street. It spots us, snarls, and charges, pursued by a gray-bearded man in overalls. The tiny hellhound is in full-attack mode, and it looks like it’s curtains for Augie and me. Then the Chihuahua gets mere steps away and freezes, motionless, until being safely scooped up by its owner. (Perhaps it sensed that Augie, deprived of his cookie, was a dog with nothing left to lose.)

4. Augie notes an apparition inflating behind a frontyard tombstone. He barks at it until the wraith shrinks down again. Absurdly satisfied at having vanquished his foe, the dog continues. (Meanwhile, the wraith automatically inflates up again behind us.)

5. We see our neighborhood’s coolest yards, then return home, exhausted from our exploits. We revive ourselves with mulled wine and kibble.

Well, I can scratch THIS item off my bucket list.

This "Bucket of Scat" has models of animal poop for educational purposes. Here, I'll let this ranger explain:

How to Write a Dramatic Story in Four Easy Steps:

                1. Set the scene

                2. Rising action

                3. Climax
                4. Denouement

(Via.)

Hey, pick up after your dog!

On second thought, leave it. That's sort of cute! (Via.)

Derp Dog and the Magic Dude

And I wasn't sure what this little kid was doing at first...

Ruff Rider

"Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?"

"Tough luck, I'm using it as a pillow."

(Our dog is so weird.)

Nothing's better than reading with a friend.

"Okay, break's over, back to work."

Wait for it... 😂😂 #outdoorswithdogs ... Repost: @eastonthegolden - thank you for using #outdoorswithdogs

A video posted by Outdoors With Dogs! (@outdoorswithdogs) on Jul 29, 2016 at 10:16pm PDT

Is there anything cuter than a baby calf?

Wait for it... wait for it...

SPINECHILLING KITTEN RESCUE