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Moments That Make Us Smile
![Moments That Make Us Smile](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Julie-Larsen-Maher_7529_African-lion-female-and-cub_04-02-09_hr-976x650.jpg)
Assignment Open From
Oct 19 - Jan 15, 2023
Playful animal interactions make us smile (African lions, right). Have you ever captured a photo of wildlife during a humorous moment? Behaviors of animals often surprise and delight. Share your favorite images with us.
Our editorial team will choose the best submissions based on appeal, composition, originality, and technical quality. A group of chosen shots for this assignment will be posted on this page and one will be featured.
We can consider a maximum of six submissions per contributor.
ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN!
For this assignment, we are offering an incentive. The author of the featured photo chosen by our editorial team will receive a Patagonia Altvia Pack 14L bag, perfect for transporting your gear to the office, the trail, or a weekend at the beach. See the official Contest Rules for more information.
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![Kylie Hearle](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/kylie_hearle_pere_david_deer_08_29_20.jpeg.jpg)
Pere David deer.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
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![Kylie Hearle](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/kylie_hearle_flamingos_08_29_20.jpeg.jpg)
Flamingos.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
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![Kylie Hearle](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/kylie_hearle_pere_david_deer_2_08_29_20.jpeg.jpg)
Pere David deer.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
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![Kylie Hearle](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/img_3405.jpeg.jpg)
African lion.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
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![Kylie Hearle](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/img_2153.jpeg.jpg)
African lion.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
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![Louis Candelaria](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/dsc_0863010201.jpeg.jpg)
African lion.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
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![Kathy Brady](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/kathy_brady_alaskan_tundra_wolves_mar_1_2021_.jpg)
Alaskan tundra wolf.
Lakota Wolf Preserve, Columbia, New Jersey, United States.
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![Kathy Brady](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/rhinos.jpg)
White rhinoceros.
Jackson, New Jersey, United States.
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![Paola Batzella](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/paola_batzella_mandrill_baby_10_14_2020.jpg)
Mandrill.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
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![Paola Batzella](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/paola_batzella_snowmonkey_03_11_2021.jpg)
Snow monkey.
Central Park Zoo, New York, United States.
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![Kathy Brady](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/kathy_brady_harbor_seals_feb_20_2021.jpg)
Harbor seal.
Long Island South Shore, New York, United States.
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![Paola Batzella](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/paola_batzella_eagles_12_10_2020.jpg)
Bald eagles.
Queens Zoo, Corona, New York, United States.
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![Paola Batzella](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/paola_batzella_lemur_pair_01_09_2021.jpg)
Lemur.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
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![Paola Batzella](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/paola_batzella_lemurs_01_09_2021.jpg)
Lemur.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
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![Paola Batzella](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/paola_batzella_mandrill_mom_09_18_2020.jpg)
Mandrill.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
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![Louis Candelaria](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/dsc_0586010101.jpeg.jpg)
Western lowland gorilla.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
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![Louis Candelaria](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/dsc_072801.jpeg.jpg)
Western lowland gorilla.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
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![Gail Rogers](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/_dsc6299.jpg)
Prairie dogs.
Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States.
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![Nicole Rivera](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/b7374a2d9d6f417bb085cb962fad4209.jpeg.jpg)
African lion.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
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![Gail Rogers](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/dsc_1867_2.jpg)
Humboldt penguin.
Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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![Robert Dempster](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/robertdempstersnowleopards12052014.jpg)
Snow leopard.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
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![Melinda Hood](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/river_otter_melinda_hood_10.03.2020.jpeg.jpg)
River otters.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
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![Emma Bayuk](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/05548ee2cfb741ce8213bd788bc76308.jpeg.jpg)
Silver langur.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
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![Sharon Dale](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/59497a22f6224e77965e8e1977c7363c.jpeg.jpg)
Silver leaf langur.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
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![Gail Rogers](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/_dsc6141_2.jpg)
Amur leopard.
Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States.
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![Gail Rogers](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/_dsc4805_2.jpg)
Western lowland gorillas.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
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![John Stahl](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/john_stahl_sleeping_sisters_bronx_zoo_02_24_11.jpg)
Snow leopard.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States
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![Timothy Mohl](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/timmohl.toco_toucan_world_of_birds_u8._2.01.21..png)
Toucan.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States.
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![Sharon Dale](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/554ed58238b94e7f961ddc9d2d069302.jpeg.jpg)
California sea lion.
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York, United States
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![Julie Larsen Maher](https://blog.wcs.org/photo/wp-content/grand-media/image/Julie_Larsen_Maher_9938_Chinstrap_Penguins_kiss_PNP_CPZ_11_29_10.jpg)
Chinstrap penguins. Central Park Zoo, New York.
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