The Belgian coastal town of De Panne hosted the 6th European Gull Screeching Championship this Sunday, where Norway’s Carine Gronholz clinched the title with a near-perfect vocal imitation.

While the performance appears purely comical, it follows a rigorous 100-point scoring system that demands technical precision.

More than 70 contestants from 15 countries competed – judges awarded 15 points for the authenticity of the call and 5 points for artistic performance. Remarkably, the adult winner’s 90 points were outshone by youth champion Arne Nayaert, who secured a staggering 94 out of 100 possible points. This bizarre tradition aims to bridge the gap between humans and nature through absurd humor.