The finalists for the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards have just been unveiled.

The chosen images, from smiling seal pups to secretive racoons, are quite wonderful.

The competition received more than 7,000 entries from across the globe all in all.

Now the judges are to choose between the final 42.

We’d love to hear which photos gave you the biggest grin, so do let us know in the comments.

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Here’s a selection of GNN favorites, taken everywhere from India to the UK.

1. A young Kodiak brown bear found the perfect spot to chill in the sand.

Wenona Suydam, Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

2. This boxfish was caught pouting perfectly off the Curaçao coast.

hilipp Stahr, Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

3. You wouldn’t want to mess with this pied starling in Rietvlei, South Africa.

Andrew Mayes, Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

4. These goofy gophers in Hungary seem to be having a thrilling time.

Roland Kranitz, Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

5. This dragonfly looks quite happy to see the camera.

Axel Bocker, Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

6. This pigeon was caught out by a leaf on Oban in Scotland.

John Spiers, Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

7. This racoon is giving its best starfish impression.

Nicolas de Vaulx, Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

8. What do you think these raccoon cubs in Kassel, Germany are thinking?

Jan Piecha, Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

9. A fan-throated lizard in India was spotted perching haughtily.

Aditya Kshirasagar, Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

10. A gray seal pup in Ravenscar, England seems to be having a giggle of a time.

Martina Novotna, Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021

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