笑中带泪:喜剧野生动物摄影大赛的幽默与意义 TED 2026-02-10

笑中带泪:喜剧野生动物摄影大赛的幽默与意义

我想要向大家介绍一个喜剧野生动物摄影比赛
没有人的一天,会比浣熊的更“惬意”。
事实上,生活总是给每个人都带来糟糕的一天。有时事情还会变得更糟——你可能一觉醒来,发现自己的发型惨不忍睹。(笑声)

今天我们展示的这些照片,是这个摄影比赛的成果。
我们创建它是为了肯定野生动物的正向价值及其对我们的影响

随着比赛的发展,我们收到了成千上万张照片,远远超出了我们的预期。
这些照片以各种方式与我们对话——有些是意料之中的,也有些出乎我们的预料。(笑声)

但我们逐渐开始欣赏这些动物的特质和魅力。我们开始将它们的照片组合在一起,讲述一个个有趣的故事——
比如猎豹,大家都知道它们是陆地上速度最快的哺乳动物;但你可能不知道的是,猎豹害怕被逮到超速。(笑声)

说到速度,啄木鸟也出人意料地登场了——因为它们坚信自己是最快的鸟类。
虽然事实并非如此,但正如我们都知道的那样,在生活中,自我信念占到了95%。(笑声)

除了这些“速度狂人”,我们还有那些像体育健将般的动物——
它们也许会出门打一轮高尔夫,也许不会……这取决于当天的“轮次”。(笑声)

还有那些左脑派、创意型动物,它们可能更专注于音乐或“在野外弹空气吉他”。(笑声)
甚至还有那种跳舞时仿佛没人看着一样自在的家伙们。(笑声)

再往下,你还会遇到一些具有超级英雄气质的动物——
它们影响着“漫威漫画”,比如这位世界最强的绝地松鼠将军,他掌控着所有坚果资源。

还有一种动物,可能更加令人胆寒——它可以在任何栖息地中变得完全隐形。(笑声)

所以,你从中觉得好笑的地方——很可能和你的邻居、邻座的另一位观众都不一样。
最终的结果是,这些照片所引发的情感反应是非常个人化的、无条件的——这让它们变得对每个人都非常可亲。

但同时也正因如此,这些照片才具有跨越国界与文化的力量——这也是这个比赛之所以成功的原因之一。

这可能是你和最好的朋友笑到眼泪直流的画面,也可能只是一个非常随意的后手一击(backhanded slap)。一切都取决于你如何看待它。(笑声)

而这张图呢?也许代表着“昨日狂欢后的清晨”,也许是考试期间,任何事都有可能发生的日子。

随着我们观看越来越多的照片,我们也开始注意到其中的相似之处——这些其实是我们人类家庭中都会经历的情景。

在这些“动物家庭”之中,你会发现有成熟、理智的成年人之间的互动和交流。(笑声)
而这些“家庭关系”往往由一个说话者……和可能的一个倾听者组成。(笑声)

孩子们也表现出了与我们人类相似的特征——他们几乎不需要监督。
他们会自发地分享东西,这非常可爱;幸运的是,它们从不会为任何事情争吵。(笑声)

然后是青少年时期——他们也像我们一样:
毫无意识,整天赖床。(观众:“哦~”)

然后还有更常见的一种特征:屏幕时间过长的通病。(观众:“哦~”)

如果他们不是在屏幕或床上抠鼻子,那就是那些“酷炫”的孩子——他们可能正在后院抽烟。(笑声)

有人甚至开玩笑说:“鸭子在吸烟,那声音是‘quack’。”我真喜欢这个名字。(笑声与掌声)

但如果把相机对着这些动物,它们的反应和我们一样:喜欢它。

如果他们真的很喜欢这个镜头,甚至会在你没有预料的情况下直接来一个鬼马入镜的“自拍”(photo bomb)。(笑声)

但最终,它们还是朋友——他们会聚在一起完成最艰难的一项任务:
家庭合影拍摄!(观众笑声)


Original English

I'd like to introduce you
to this comedy wildlife competition.
Now no one’s day will ever be as chill
as that of a raccoon.
Indeed, life throws bad days at all of us.
And sometimes things can get worse.
You can wake up with a bad hair day.
(Laughter)

Now the pictures you're seeing today
are the result of a wildlife photography competition
that we created to recognize the positive values of wildlife and how it impacts all of us.

Now as the competition developed, we started to receive thousands of photographs, more than we'd expected.
And these photographs began to communicate with us in many different ways, ways we might have expected—and then these ways.
(Laughter)

But we began to appreciate the qualities and charm of these animals—and we began to put pictures together that told a story.
They can fly, which everyone knows—and everyone knows that cheetahs are the fastest mammal on land—but no one knows they're terrified of being caught speeding.
(Laughter)

While we're on the subject of speed, woodpeckers make a rather unexpected appearance because they believe they're the fastest birds—they’re not.
But as we know in life, self-belief is about 95 percent of the job.
(Laughter)

Away from the speed merchants—you've got the sport jocks who maybe go out for a round of golf—or not—depending on the round.
(Laughter)

Then you've got your left brains—the creatives—who maybe focus more on their music—air guitar in the wild—or dancing like nobody’s watching.
(Laughter)

Beyond that—you have superheroes—the ones influencing Marvel Comics—like the Jedi squirrel, the most powerful Jedi in the world—he controls all nuts—and even more frighteningly—you have animals that can become completely invisible anywhere.
(Laughter)

So what you're finding funny about these pictures—is probably a little bit different—from your neighbor and the neighbor next door—and so on—making these reactions very personal—which makes them accessible universally—but also cross-border multicultural, hence why this competition succeeded.

This could be laughing with your best friend—until you cry—but it could also just be a very casual backhanded slap.
It depends how you see it—(Laughter)—and this might be the morning after—or exam time, could be anything—

We started seeing similarities—we’re having familiar family rows—within families—you’ve got partnerships with intelligent adults—who talk and understand each other—and those partnerships are normally made up of a talker…
and maybe listener—(Laughter)—children also show similarities—we humans—they need little supervision—share without being asked—which is lovely—and never squabble—(Laughter)—and teenagers—they’re the same—no awareness whatsoever—lying-in-bed-all-day illness—(Audience “Aww!”)—then the even more common, too much screen time—(Laughter)—if they’re nose-picking on-screen or sleeping—that’s cool kids—and the back having cigarettes—(Laughter)—someone said duck smoking quack—which I love—(Laughter/applause)—if you put cameras on them—they react like all of us love it—and if they love it that much—they start doing photo bombs—even when you don’t expect it—(Laughter)—but they stay friends—for brutal family portrait sessions—(Laughter)


幽默与环保:改变人类对自然的看法

Comedy Wildlife(喜剧野生动物)是我们这个组织的名称,那是我们三人——你认得出我左边的是谁。(笑声)

我们创立这个比赛,是因为我们希望利用一种积极的力量来影响人类的行为。我们希望通过幽默,去探讨一个严肃的话题——环境保护,并鼓励人们抬头看看、珍惜野生动物给予我们的美好。

环保的信息往往过于负面,我们想换一种方式——不是一味告诫你“保护自然”,而是让观众在欢笑中建立情感联结。

这个比赛的“英雄”是那些真实、有趣的照片——是野生动物在生活中自发的幽默瞬间。

比赛的成功建立在真实性之上,而也正因这些照片不依赖AI加工或刻意摆拍,才让它们与大众之间建立起微妙而真实的情感共鸣。

比赛的吸引力还来自于“每个人对幽默的不同理解”,这让它略带个性化,却又能跨越文化和国界。

其实,比赛能够持续十年并每年吸引成千上万张投稿照片(而且越拍越好、评选越难),正是因为生活中充满了这些等待被捕捉的瞬间。

摄影师布列松(Henri Cartier-Bresson)曾提出“决定性瞬间”的概念——那一刻,你透过相机看到了画面、按下快门、定格了永恒。

而这位年轻狮子,也许会发现——它也经历了一个“决定性瞬间”。(笑声)

但正如我一开始所说,生活并非总是美好。我们都有过糟糕的一天——那是我的最爱。(观众:“哦~”)

但正是这些“糟糕的日子”,也意味着生活中充满了喜悦与惊奇。有时候,这种喜悦与惊奇还会汇聚成一种“荒谬”。

我们文化的发展,逐渐在人类和野生动物之间建立了一道隔阂的墙。那些共处的美好时光,早已一去不返了。

但我们相信——只要改变叙述的方式,从负面变为正面,我们就可以重新找回那种平衡。

我的十三岁儿子天真又暖心地说:“我觉得这些照片让动物感觉更像人类、更平等。”而在我心中,那意味着“更容易产生共鸣”。我非常同意他。

这些图像能提高我们的情绪、激发积极情感——这种情感又进一步催生出同理心。

而正是同理心,才能带来态度和行为上的改变。

今天展示的照片只是我们所拥有的数千张作品中的一小部分,但它们提醒了我们:
我们有责任成为这些温柔瞬间的守护者。

我们应该接受与野生动物共存的理念,而不是追求完全分离——
最终,我们还应该意识到:地球上的多样性是一种特权,值得珍惜。

当然,我们也必须诚实面对自己——也许一些动物早就对我们感到厌倦了。

谢谢大家。(笑声)
非常感谢!(掌声)


Original English

Comedy Wildlife, our organization—that’s the three of us there—you’ll recognize me on the left—(Laughter)—we came together because we wanted to use a positive force—to influence human behavior—we wanted humor—not fear—to approach conservation—and encourage people look up and appreciate what wildlife gives us—

Too many messages are negative—we wanted the opposite—the heroes of competition—are real photos of funny wildlife—

Success relies on authenticity—and very little AI talk—makes us different—

Actually competition success depends pictures being funny—lucky life offers these moments waiting capture—this year marks tenth year—we keep getting tens thousands entries each year—they’re improving—and harder judge—but we get there eventually—

Cartier-Bresson talks decisive moment—that moment you see image through camera—you click—and make permanent—

This young lion discovers meaning decisive moment too—(Laughter)—

But beginning—I said life isn’t always good—we’ve all got bad days—my favorite one—(Audience “Aww!”)—but bad days mean life also full joy wonder—and sometimes that joy wonder leads to absolutely ridiculous—

Our culture has grown divide between us wildlife—halcyon days coexistence are gone—but believe we change balance—changing narrative—from negative positive—

My thirteen-year-old son says these pictures make animals feel more human—and equal—in my mind relatable—I agree—

Images raise spirits—create positive emotion—that leads empathy—and empathy leads attitudinal behavioral change—

Pictures showed you today—are tiny fraction thousands we’ve got—remind us our job—is custodians tender moments—we accept coexistence—not separation—complete separation wildlife—and finally that diversity planet—is privilege cherish—

However—we may have honest ourselves—and accept some species may already had enough of us—

Thank you—(Laughter)—Thank you very much—(Applause)

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