'Now, where's my nest?' Comedy Wildlife Award winner is announced... alongside other hilarious snaps

 By ELEANOR MANN

Published: 00:25, 29 April 2026 | Updated: 02:37, 29 April 2026

The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Award winner this year has been announced - and it's a perfectly timed snap of a gannet on a very breezy day. 

The photograph, titled 'Now, where's my nest?' by winner Alison Tuck, shows the bird blinded by grass atop Bempton Cliffs in Yorkshire. 

Other highlights included an elephant covering its eyes with its huge ears, two lemurs having a chinwag on a rock, and a marching gorilla. 

The hilarious entries from across the globe were shortlisted from the 2025 awards and voted on by the public earlier this year. 

The Category Winners and Overall Competition Winner were announced in December last year, but the People's Choice Vote is a stand-alone category where the judges step back and let the public decide. 

Crowned winner Alison Tuck said: 'Winning the Sterna People's Choice Award means a lot to me. 

'It was really exciting to get into the finals with my gannet and I was honoured to get a Highly Commended. 

'However, being awarded this category is something else and I am really chuffed and grateful to all the people who voted for me - not forgetting to mention how much fun I had - it is The Nikon Wildlife Comedy Awards after all!' 

The crowned people's winner: 'Now, where's my nest?' captured by Alison Tuck in Yorkshire

A shy Sri Lankan elephant played peek a boo for UK photographer Henry Szwinto

A pair of lemurs appeared to be having a chinwag on a rock in Madagascar 

This Amazonian Umbrella Bird from Brazil opted for a Claudia Winkleman-style hairdo

Left, right! Left, right! A marching gorilla showed off his high knees in Rwanda 

Hands up! This flying red squirrel in Belgium was in surrender mode 

Three foxes play about as one falls flat on its face in the sand in the Netherlands 

Alison, from the UK, exhibited her first mounted work at the age of 15 in London. She explained the process behind her winning image: 'My gannet image was taken on a very breezy day in Yorkshire on the Bempton Cliffs. 

'There was an onshore wind which meant we couldn't shoot from the boat, however the wind played to our favour as the gannets were being pushed towards and up the cliffs giving us ample opportunity to get some lovely close-up images of them collecting grass for their nests. 

'Thank goodness! I love taking lots of photos especially of wildlife, from a tiny ant to a large elephant on land, a small crab to an orca whale in the sea or a tiny sun bird to a soaring raptor in the air, they all have their own history to tell within the world and for me capturing their stories is something very special.' 

Other entries in the competition included a family of laughing lions, a flying red squirrel, a playfighting trio of foxes, and a bird with a Claudia Winkleman-style hairdo.  

The Comedy Wildlife Awards began its life modestly in 2015 as a photographic competition. 

Since then, under its founders, Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and Tom Sullam, it grew grown into a global competition with sustainability at its heart - in 2026, the competition is donating 10 per cent of its profits to the Born Free Foundation, an international wildlife charity rescuing and protecting wild animals from exploitation, and conserving threatened species and their natural habitats for generations to come. 

The free competition, open to wildlife photography novices, amateurs and professionals using any camera brand, 'celebrates the hilarity of our natural world and highlights what we need to do to protect it'. 

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15773965/Now-wheres-nest-Comedy-Wildlife-Award-winner-announced-alongside-hilarious-snaps.html

White Bean Stew

 

The recipe is actually for a soup.  I added less liquid to make it more of a stew instead.  I also used savoy cabbage instead of kale.

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢800 g white beans drained and rinsed
• ▢1 white onion diced
• ▢1 carrot sliced
• ▢1 celery stick diced
• ▢2 garlic cloves minced
• ▢1 bay leaf
• ▢1 tablespoon tomato paste
• ▢80 ml white wine
• ▢600 ml vegetable stock
• ▢1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ▢1 sprig fresh rosemary diced
• ▢1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ▢salt and pepper to taste
• ▢0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ▢80 g kale chopped
• ▢½ lemon juice
• ▢20 g Pecorino cheese

1. Heat the oil in a large pan and add the diced onion, carrot, and celery. Saute for 7 - 9 minutes, stirring often, until the vegetables have begun to soften. If they begin to stick to the bottom of your pan, add a splash of water.
   1 tablespoon olive oil,1 white onion,1 carrot,1 celery stick
2. Tip in the garlic, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, diced rosemary, and oregao, and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
   2 garlic cloves,1 tablespoon tomato paste,1 teaspoon Italian seasoning,1 sprig fresh rosemary,1 teaspoon dried oregano
3. Pour in your white wine to deglaze the pan and let the wine cook down for a few minutes. Use your spoon to gently scrape up any bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.
   80 ml white wine
4. Add the white beans, bay leaf, and vegetable stock and bring to a gentle simmer (5 minutes).
   800 g white beans,600 ml vegetable stock,1 bay leaf
5. Use a hand blender to blend about ⅓ of the pan (more if you want a smoother soup), then leave the soup to simmer for 5 - 8 minutes. The sauce should start to thicken.
6. Stir in your kale and let it wilt down for a minute or two. Season your soup with salt and pepper to taste, and then remove the pan from the heat.
   salt and pepper,80 g kale
7. Serve with the Pecorino cheese grated on top, the lemon juice, red pepper flakes, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
   ½ lemon,20 g Pecorino cheese,0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes

https://www.bytheforkful.com/white-bean-soup/#recipe

Pineapple upside-down cake

 

Unfortunately no cherries in the cupboard so made without, this time.

• 
  
• For the Topping
• 50g softened butter
• 50g light soft brown sugar
• 7 pineapple rings in syrup
  drained and syrup reserved
• 7 glacé cherries

For the cake

• 100g softened butter
• 100g golden caster sugar
• 100g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs

Method

• step 1

  Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.

• step 2

  For the topping, beat 50g softened butter and 50g light soft brown sugar together until creamy. Spread over the base and a quarter of the way up the sides of a 20cm round cake tin. Arrange 7 pineapple rings on top (reserving the syrup for later), then place 7 glacé cherries in the centres of the rings.

• step 3

  Place 100g softened butter, 100g golden caster sugar, 100g self-raising flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp vanilla extract and 2 eggs in a bowl along with 2 tbsp of the reserved pineapple syrup. Using an electric whisk, beat to a soft consistency.

• step 4

  Spoon into the tin on top of the pineapple and smooth it out so it’s level. Bake for 35 mins. Leave to stand for 5 mins, then turn out onto a plate. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream.

• https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/pineapple-upsidedown-cake

Zoologist and TV presenter Desmond Morris dies aged 98: Tributes to star who had a 'lifetime of exploration, curiosity and creativity'

 By ARTHUR PARASHAR, SENIOR REPORTER 

Published: 14:36, 20 April 2026 | Updated: 17:44, 20 April 2026

Zoologist and TV presenter Desmond Morris has been remembered for his 'lifetime of exploration, curiosity and creativity' after his death at 98.

The TV star, who hosted the popular show Zoo Time, rose to fame in 1967 when his book The Naked Ape became an international bestseller.

Morris passed away on Sunday in Ireland, where had lived since his wife, Ramona, died in 2018. 

His son Jason paid tribute today, saying: 'His was a lifetime of exploration, curiosity and creativity.

'A zoologist, manwatcher, author and artist, he was still writing and painting right up until his death.

'He was a great man and an even better father and grandfather.'

Zoologist and TV presenter Desmond Morris (pictured in 1961) has died aged 98

Morris passed away on Sunday in Ireland, where had lived since his wife, Ramona, died in 2018

The TV star, who hosted the popular show Zoo Time, rose to fame in 1967 when his book The Naked Ape became an international bestseller

Desmond Morris gets a cuddle from Jamie, an Amazon parrot, at London Zoo

The Wiltshire-born author joined the British Army in 1946 and fulfilled two years of national service, before later pursuing his interest in the arts and studying natural history.

Morris began his academic career studying zoology at the University of Birmingham, and later completed a doctorate in animal behaviour at Oxford University, where he remained to study the reproductive behaviour of birds.

He became the face of ITV Granada's hit nature series Zoo Time in 1956, which ran from 1956 until 1967 and featured animal experts and zoo staff and explored the behaviour of animals.

Morris also hosted many art exhibitions throughout his career, including one at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London in 1957 which combined his interest in both animals and painting, showcasing a series of works created by chimpanzees.

He also co-organised an exhibition titled The Lost Image in 1958 which compared images created by infants, human adults and apes and was on display at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

Morris became the Zoological Society's curator of mammals at London Zoo in 1959, a post he held for eight years.

He started his career with the BBC in 1965, hosting its Life In The Animal World programme, and later went on to headline many documentaries for the corporation.

In 1967, Morris penned his most popular book, The Naked Ape: A Zoologist's Study Of The Human Animal, which led to his global recognition.

Following its success, he wrote many follow-up books including The Human Zoo (1969), Manwatching (1977) and The Naked Man (1977), and has contributed to more than 90 titles in his decades-long career dedicated to the study of animals and zoology.

During his tenure as a broadcaster, he hosted BBC documentaries including Manwatching (1977), TV And Natural History (1986) and The Human Animal (1994), and he had regular appearances on shows such as The Animals Roadshow and Friday Night And Saturday Morning.

In recent years, Morris continued to dedicate his life to his academic endeavours and his work as a surrealist artist, having held many exhibitions showcasing his work.

The BBC also released a programme titled The Secret Surrealist in 2017 showcasing Morris and his artwork as it examined his 'double life' as a painter.

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15748805/Zoologist-TV-presenter-Desmond-Morris-dies.html