Highly Commended. 'It's not funny...I've got cramp in my flipper!' (Julie Hunt / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards)

Animals have the power to and the smaller—and cuter—variety can even ." But as the entries from the 2015 Comedy Wildlife Photography prove, they can also make us laugh.

The is a new competition in partnership with the ,an international wildlife charity working throughout the world to stop individual wild animal suffering and protect threatened species in the wild. The competition aims to find and feature technically excellent photographs of wildlife doing amusing things, or looking funny, alongside humorous expressions. The images must be of wildlife in wild areas, and deadline for entries is October 1, 2015.

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The Grand Prize includes a photographic safari in Tanzania with renowned wildlife photographer Paul Joynson-Hicks as guide and tutor. "I am hugely passionate about conserving our wild environments which is why its so important for us all to make sure that when we are taking pictures we are also taking care of the creatures we are photographing, said Joynson-Hicks.

View the slideshow above to see some of the entries so far to the Comedy Wildlife Photography Contest. And visit to learn more about the competition. Which one is your favorite?