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Welcome to the wonderfully weird world of bad wildlife photos, brought to you by the friendly and (sometimes) camera-savvy people from the Crap Wildlife Photography Facebook group. In case you haven’t heard about these up-and-comers, they’re dedicated exclusively to (yup—you guessed it!) crappy wildlife photos.

We’ve collected some of the best new photos from the group to boost your mood and give you a good chuckle, so scroll down, upvote your fave ones, and post your own bad photos of wild animals in the comments below. You can check out Bored Panda’s previous articles about the fantastic Crap Wildlife Photography group right here: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.

Scroll down for Bored Panda's interview with the Crap Wildlife Photography moderator team. Founded back in 2015, the group went absolutely viral in January 2020 and now boasts over 387k members. And the amount of content their members submit each day is absolutely staggering!

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#1

My 11 Year Old Daughter Lilah Took This

My 11 Year Old Daughter Lilah Took This

Meg Short Report

#2

I Know, I Know, Puh-Lease. I'm The Cutest Thing Ever, Right?

I Know, I Know, Puh-Lease. I'm The Cutest Thing Ever, Right?

Sherry Aldrich Sineath Report

A member of the Crap Wildlife Photography mod team told Bored Panda that they always get loads of people posting photos of squirrels, deer, cardinals, and raccoons every single day. "And we have ‘Spooderday’ thread dedicated to spiders every Saturday," they said. So Saturdays are great for anyone who's a spider-lover (but should be avoided by anyone who's got a phobia of the little critters).

According to the representative of the Crap Wildlife Photography team, in the month following Bored Panda's last article about the community in June, the group had grown by around 18k new members. "Actual join requests were around 26k, but the other 8k people didn’t answer the short joining questionnaire so didn’t become members at that time," they said.

The founder of the group, Tristan Kennedy, previously told Bored Panda all about the online community. Tristan told us that he created the group after somebody on another group called Crap Bird Photography asked if there was a page for all wildlife. “There wasn't one that I could find so I created it."

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#4

The Toad Saga Continues. We Cleaned The Back Porch And I Haven't Fed Them For A Few Days And These Two Assholes Just Came Up And Literally Knocked On The Glass Like "Wtf, Karen?"

The Toad Saga Continues. We Cleaned The Back Porch And I Haven't Fed Them For A Few Days And These Two Assholes Just Came Up And Literally Knocked On The Glass Like "Wtf, Karen?"

Karen McGovern Report

#5

This Wild Boar Ran So Fast It Rendered Itself Into A Cave Painting

This Wild Boar Ran So Fast It Rendered Itself Into A Cave Painting

Olle Hemmendorff‎ Report

Tristan pointed out that growth had always been slow but steady over the past few years. However, this January, there was a massive uptick in the number of followers, and Tristan had to add the first bunch of new admins to help manage the group.

“Numbers increased from about 15,000 in January to about 45,000 at the start of April. The first Bored Panda article triggered a large spike in numbers—our group numbers spiked from about 45,000 to 100,000 in a few days. Overall, 300,000 have joined since January."

Tristan also told us all about the appeal of crappy wildlife photos: people love ‘em because nearly everyone has taken bad photos. “The 'good' photo groups aren't interested in bad photography, of course, so it gives people somewhere to share their lesser quality photos and have a laugh at themselves,” he said.

#7

When You Have A Wild Night And Forget Your Way Back Home In The Morning

When You Have A Wild Night And Forget Your Way Back Home In The Morning

Alberto Curiel Report

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Crissy Brandt
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think he was hanging out and making bad decisions with beer opossum above.

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#8

The Campground We Stayed At Has A Bathroom Attendant. But All He Does Is Silently Judge Your Hand Washing Skills

The Campground We Stayed At Has A Bathroom Attendant. But All He Does Is Silently Judge Your Hand Washing Skills

Jessica Burke‎ Report

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#9

Does This Deck Make My Ass Look Fat?

Does This Deck Make My Ass Look Fat?

Photo credit to my friend and former colleague Jen Goodlad who was dispatched to assist this idiot trash panda. Juveniles are prone to misadventure because they’re young, active and don’t understand physics. He suffered severe injuries to his pride, but was otherwise unharmed

Mini Brit Report

The amount of content the group’s admins have to moderate is massive. They get more than 1,000 submissions each day. But far from all of them make it to the page. Some photos might not make the cut because they don’t adhere to the rules of the group while others might not get featured because they’re too similar.

"We get a lot of very similar photos (deer and squirrels seem to be the most common), we try to keep the page interesting by posting a mixture of different kinds of wildlife. We try to make the group as inclusive and light-hearted as possible, somewhere to have a laugh and forget about reality, so to speak."

#10

Finally Found One Of Those Radioactive Spiders. No, It's Not Because Of The Flash

Finally Found One Of Those Radioactive Spiders. No, It's Not Because Of The Flash

Emmanuel Sanchez Report

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#13

He Really Did Have A Cute Face

He Really Did Have A Cute Face

Deb Aselford Report

#15

I Had This Strange Feeling I Was Being Watched....

I Had This Strange Feeling I Was Being Watched....

Clifford Wilson Report

#16

Bet Youv’e Never Seen A Bee Wee!

Bet Youv’e Never Seen A Bee Wee!

Victoria Toas Report

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Bird Mom
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like i'ts shooting webs. Maybe friends with the radioactive spider above?

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#17

This Does Not Need A Caption, Right? Like, We're Good Here

This Does Not Need A Caption, Right? Like, We're Good Here

Metin Fennema Report

#18

Knock At The Door Turned Out To Be This Owl

Knock At The Door Turned Out To Be This Owl

Richard Neal Report

#19

Duck Surfing

Duck Surfing

Richard Coe Report

#20

It Was My First Trip To Mexico. The First Time I Saw Monkeys In The Wild. I Was So Excited To Use My New Camera

It Was My First Trip To Mexico. The First Time I Saw Monkeys In The Wild. I Was So Excited To Use My New Camera

Angie Sanchez Report

#21

Tried To Get A Shot Of This Beautiful Doe While Golden Hour Driving Tonight. She Had...um...*other* Plans... Went Full On Derp On Me

Tried To Get A Shot Of This Beautiful Doe While Golden Hour Driving Tonight. She Had...um...*other* Plans... Went Full On Derp On Me

Rick Eubanks‎ Report

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#23

"Ah, Ha, Ha, Ha, Stayin' Alive, Stayin' Alive..."

"Ah, Ha, Ha, Ha, Stayin' Alive, Stayin' Alive..."

Kate Brown Report

#24

Peace On The Delaware River, NY ✌️

Peace On The Delaware River, NY ✌️

Cassie Ward Report

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Phunny Philosopher
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my! Given the current political climate and the Eagle being the mascot for the USA, I see this bird as putting her middle finger in the air. At most of us.

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#25

Took This Picture Of A Deer Looking At Me From Off In The Woods While In Motion In A Car And Had To Zoom In Really Quick. This Is What I Saw Later When I Cropped The Photo To See It Closer

Took This Picture Of A Deer Looking At Me From Off In The Woods While In Motion In A Car And Had To Zoom In Really Quick. This Is What I Saw Later When I Cropped The Photo To See It Closer

AnneMarie Aiyanaquene Report

#26

Clearly Underestimated The Size Of His Backside When Planning His Getaway

Clearly Underestimated The Size Of His Backside When Planning His Getaway

Kara Smidt Report

#27

Me Trying To Take A Picture Of A Snail In My Backyard. All I Got Was His Eyeball...

Me Trying To Take A Picture Of A Snail In My Backyard. All I Got Was His Eyeball...

Katja Verschuren Report

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I find that pretty impressive actually, I bet you couldn't do that again if you tried! 🙂

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#28

Judgmental Cormorant Knows What You Did

Judgmental Cormorant Knows What You Did

Josh Olive Report

#29

I Don’t Know What This Sea Snail Has Started To Draw, But I Think He Should Stop It

I Don’t Know What This Sea Snail Has Started To Draw, But I Think He Should Stop It

Craig Spot Maldoon Hardie Report

#30

Found This Young Trash Boi Stuck In The Bottom Of A Bin, Just Baking In The Sun, Exausted, And Likely A Bit Tipsy Judging By His Trash Of Choice . I Tipped The Can So He Could Escape But He Was To Tired/Dehydrated To Leave . So Then I Scooted A Bowl Of Water In With A Stick . Thirsty Dude Gulped It Down, Chilled Another 10 Min, Perked Right Up N Wiggled His Weird Lil Butt To Whatever Gross Adventure Is Next.......absolutely Reeking Of Stale Beer And Bad Decisions

Found This Young Trash Boi Stuck In The Bottom Of A Bin, Just Baking In The Sun, Exausted, And Likely A Bit Tipsy Judging By His Trash Of Choice . I Tipped The Can So He Could Escape But He Was To Tired/Dehydrated To Leave . So Then I Scooted A Bowl Of Water In With A Stick . Thirsty Dude Gulped It Down, Chilled Another 10 Min, Perked Right Up N Wiggled His Weird Lil Butt To Whatever Gross Adventure Is Next.......absolutely Reeking Of Stale Beer And Bad Decisions

Amanda Brook Report

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Cori
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Poor guy. Thanks for helping! I bet he hit up the first water source he could find for a nice swim.

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#31

Someone Suggested I Put This Photo Of My Crazy Green Heron Doing A Dance On The Water And Rocks

Someone Suggested I Put This Photo Of My Crazy Green Heron Doing A Dance On The Water And Rocks

Mary Jansen Thorne Report

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#32

How About A Suitable Name For This Species? I Have To Admit, Not My Photo But Of My Uncle, Who Just Moved To The Coast Of Belgium To Live A Peaceful (Funny) Life

How About A Suitable Name For This Species? I Have To Admit, Not My Photo But Of My Uncle, Who Just Moved To The Coast Of Belgium To Live A Peaceful (Funny) Life

Frederic Lie Report

#33

We Were Having A Beer On A Deck In Madeira And The Lizards Would Run Out And Immediately Pick Up Their Feet Because The Deck Was So Hot

We Were Having A Beer On A Deck In Madeira And The Lizards Would Run Out And Immediately Pick Up Their Feet Because The Deck Was So Hot

Virginia Saunders Report

#34

Hello, Your Out Of Birdseed.....refill Please

Hello, Your Out Of Birdseed.....refill Please

Linn Greenhalge Felker‎ Report

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My 1 year old nephew stores food in his cheeks like that. Shoves as much in as he can and only chews one bit at a time, the rest ends up stuck to his cheeks. We try And get the extras out but you’ll notice him start chewing randomly later on in the day and we’ll know we missed something! We have no idea if he does it on purpose to eat later, or will just realise there’s food in his mouth at some point later on and eats it?

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#36

This Could Have Been A Half Decent Picture Then The Buck Did This As I Pressed The Button

This Could Have Been A Half Decent Picture Then The Buck Did This As I Pressed The Button

Louise Croucher Report

#38

Dangerous Overtaking Manoeuvre By Reckless Snail.

Dangerous Overtaking Manoeuvre By Reckless Snail.

‎Jonty Ponty Report

#40

Can Someone Tell Me What Kind Of Bird This Is?

Can Someone Tell Me What Kind Of Bird This Is?

Caroline Coplen‎ Report

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#42

Ok. Not Exactly What I Was Expecting When I Put Out The Birdbath

Ok. Not Exactly What I Was Expecting When I Put Out The Birdbath

Phil Clark Report

#44

Owl Hitting The Camera Or His Reflection Or Drunk ??

Owl Hitting The Camera Or His Reflection Or Drunk ??

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#45

Had A Power Outage (Bay Area) And Had To Drive A Couple Cities Over To Grab Dinner. I Stopped At A Light And Was Trying To Figure Out Where I Was Going When I Saw These Lil Cuties Out Of The Corner Of My Eye. This Was The Only Picture I Could Get Before They Disappeared And The Light Turned Green

Had A Power Outage (Bay Area) And Had To Drive A Couple Cities Over To Grab Dinner. I Stopped At A Light And Was Trying To Figure Out Where I Was Going When I Saw These Lil Cuties Out Of The Corner Of My Eye. This Was The Only Picture I Could Get Before They Disappeared And The Light Turned Green

Victoria Long Report

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The title of this is far too long and unnecessary exposition.

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BusLady
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey, bro, you think it's safe to come out yet? Nah, that grocer might chase us with the broom again.

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Elaine Mattingly
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was shocked at how many unkind remarks! I enjoyed the story and picture.

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Lululoohoo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hey! RWC & I have seen those exact little trash pandas myself!

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somnomania
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hey, the storm drain right under a restaurant is probably a good place to hang out if you're a raccoon

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DramaDoc
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Perhaps they're auditioning for the It three-quel as the new Pennywise...

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#46

I Was Trying Take A Picture Of This Bird When It Turned And Looked At Me, Then Crapped On My House

I Was Trying Take A Picture Of This Bird When It Turned And Looked At Me, Then Crapped On My House

Gina Larson Adams Report

#50

I Took This Week During My Morning Walk

I Took This Week During My Morning Walk

Katya Ceci Ribeiro Report

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BusLady
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Off topic, but can anyone figure out what that thing is in the upper right? It looks like a headless robot.

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