21 Photos of Animals Completely Failing to Be Majestic
21 Photos of Animals Completely Failing to Be Majestic

A revealing look at the furry, miraculous goofballs we share our world with

This year’s winning photo, by Elke Vogelsang. All photos via Mars Petcare Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2020

Nature is full of wonders, and the splendor, variety, and majesty of the animal kingdom is a miracle that ought to inspire reverence in even the most cynical among us, but the fact is that some of these guys just didn’t get the memo. In honor of the goofs, the dopes, and, yes, the galoots who are just as much a part of Mother Nature’s Glorious Plan as anyone else, the Comedy Pet Photography Awards has taken on the noble task of compiling and rewarding animal moments that, while they may not rise to the level of majesty, are nonetheless precious and, in their own way, wonderful.

Here are this year’s winners.

1. Three horse colleagues gossiping during a break.

Photo: Magdalena Strakova

2. A cat who has suddenly noticed that the world is the wrong way up.

Photo: Malgorzata Russell

3. A rabbit who is shocked … SHOCKED! … at your impertinence.

Photo: Anne Lindner

4. A dog who will stop at absolutely nothing to say hello.

Photo: Antonio Peregrino

5. A couple of out-of-towners taking in the foliage.

Photo: Karen Hoglund

6. Two buddies dramatically failing to play it cool.

Photo: Kerstin Ordelt

7. The world’s daintiest miracle-worker.

Photo: John Carelli

8. An aspiring Flamenco cat.

Photo: Iain McConnell

9. A dog who is pretending to be surprised …

Photo: Elke Vogelsang

10. A dog who is actually surprised …

Photo: Dimpy Bhalotia

11. … and a dog who is entirely unamused.

Photo: Candice Sedighan

12. A cat who is so cool and casual that she’s forgotten she’s not bipedal.

Photo: Iain McConnell

13. A dog who can guard anything except his dignity.

Photo: Elke Vogelsang

14. A cat yelling, ‘KHAAAAANNNNN!’

Photo: Iain McConnell

15. A dog posing for his driver’s license photo.

Photo: Annett Mirsberger

16. Two hopelessly melodramatic old-timers.

Photo: Mehmet Aslan

17. A dog with a fancy new hat.

Photo: Alex Class

18. A cat who promised you she had quit smoking.

Photo: Iain McConnell

19. A dog in the middle of a genuinely surprising adventure.

Photo: Emma Newton

20. This admiring group of superfans.

Photo: Beth Noble

21. And the mysterious lady in the window.
['Jack Shepherd']
['Humor', 'Photography', 'Life', 'Pets', 'Nature']