Love adorable animal photos? Wonder why there wasn’t a major annual award for the best funny animal picture? So did Paul Joynson-Hicks, who founded the Annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2015 competition for any photographers with wacky photos of the furry, scaled or beastly creatures of the wild.

The judges, a panel of seven experienced amateurs, brought their sense of humor and wildlife background to the contest. The first-prize winner won a trip to Tanzania, while place and show won new Nikon cameras.

Check out some of the top finishers and the best submissions from this year’s competition.

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