50 Silly, Hilarious, and NSFW Animal Photos (52 Photos)

Photographing wildlife seems fun and rewarding—at least to the people scrolling through cute animal pictures online. What they don't see are the countless hours spent waiting in ambush, the bug bites, and the endless list of failed takes. Thankfully, amateur photographers are more than happy to share some of those glorious bloopers with the rest of us.











Pure excitement.



"Spent thousands of dollars to photograph a Great White Shark—and this is what I get! A giant goofy herring!"



What are you staring at?



"Tried capturing a night landscape with a long exposure. Damn moths decided to party around the red light."



Didn't see that coming.



"Accidentally took a picture of a fish that unexpectedly chose violence."



"The caterpillar picked the absolute best spot to spin its cocoon!"



"He visits our doorstep almost daily. Pretty sure he's a lizard salesman."



"A majestic deer—and our derpy cat, who mistook it for a dog and decided to chase it off."



"I was camping in Idaho when a deer started crashing into my tent at night. For a few seconds, I felt like an extra in Jurassic Park."



Well, this is awkward.



An elephant scratching an itch on a termite mound... in a rather sensitive spot.



"Wanted a majestic photo of a deer in the rain. Ended up with a flying gargoyle."



Mutant.



The hyena decided to show the photographer its best side.



"Tried so hard to get him in the frame. Almost had it."



"Managed to snap a hawk, but caught him making the derpiest face."



And then a woodpecker showed up and ruined everything!



"She was probably moving too fast for me to capture her in focus."



Plumber's assistant.



"Lucky day: saw an owl in flight up close for the very first time! Took a picture. Here it is."



What do you think you're doing here, huh?



The last thing the Gingerbread Man saw before the end.



"Stunning shot: eagles, a sea lion... and terrible autofocus!"



He's back with his Kirby vacuum again!



A ground squirrel paid us a visit... but it's behind a pole and completely out of focus.



Hey handsome! Fancy a chat?



"My first photo of a giraffe. Embarrassing."



Wait, he's not a stuffed animal!



Why you little...!



Every bird photographer experiences this kind of "luck" eventually.



"I've been spotted."



Rowboat eagle.



Sweetheart... err, big guy.



"My first attempt at a panoramic animal shot, or: Nessie, is that you?"



Who invited you?



A little pyramid.



"A monster attacked me on my way home from the bar last night."



"Last year, some unexpected guests invaded my home through the air vent."



"Turns out, snakes can climb walls."



"What do you mean, I can't come in?!"



"There used to be a frog here, I think."



"Decided to take a picture of a wasp. Ended up creating a winged monster."



"Tried photographing an owl with my new night-mode camera. Somehow looks like a nuclear explosion."



"I was aiming for a slightly different pose from this leopard."



"Not sure what creature this is, but it's definitely not in the mood."



"I used to think African antelopes were majestic, graceful creatures."



"I thought we were feeding a stray cat that visited at night. Set up a trail camera to capture it. Now I'm terrified to go outside after dark."



"We've all had moments like this in life."



"The polar bear decided to get inappropriate."