An image of a red squirrel stuck in a tree has been named the winner of this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.

More than 9,000 entries from 98 countries – the most ever – were received for this year's edition of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.

The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is one of the most popular, and undoubtedly the funniest, photography competitions in the calendar year, and Milko Marchetti's Stuck Squirrel takes this year's top prize.

With a record 9,000 entries competing this year, the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards has reached its conclusion — and these are the winners for 2024.

A red squirrel's daring dive into a tree trunk has captured hearts and laughter, winning a top wildlife photo contest.

It can take hours – and sometimes several days – in the wilderness to shoot the kinds of photographs that capture our imagination and reveal lesser-known facets of the lives of animals with whom we share our planet.

The competition, which has been going since 2015, offers a place for nature photographers to show off the amusing snapshots they've captured while documenting the natural world.