Nature's Comedy Show: Award-Winning Wildlife Photos That'll Crack You Up

8. 'Don't You Mess With Me'

Here in this remarkable meeting between an Antarctic fur seal and a king penguin, we see what seems to be an improbable conflict over territory rights. The picture catches an amazing moment where the much smaller penguin seems to be facing the much bigger seal with startling force. The penguin's bravery—or maybe stupidity—is all the more interesting because the composition perfectly shows the difference in size between these two Antarctic citizens.

With the penguin's posture implying almost humorous degree of confidence despite the clear deficit, the timing of the photo precisely catches the tension and humour of the scenario. The way the seal expresses astonishment and confusion at the penguin's bravado seems to provide the ideal comedic situation in the hardy Antarctic climate.