Paul Joynson-Hicks set up the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards because he learned through his own photography that there's a real art to capturing comic moments in the animal kingdom on camera.

I often enter wildlife photography competitions (NB so far with very little success!) but I love seeing the funny pictures. Strangely enough, they are harder to come by than you might think.

The finalists and winner were announced at the end of November:

And the winner?

The Tanzania-based competition is partnered with the Born Free Foundation to raise awareness of conservation issues and offers a safari holiday as first prize - so get snapping for next year.