The first annual Comedy Wildlife Awards recently announced their inaugural winner, Julian Rad, who earned himself a 7 day photo safari in southern Tanzania with wildlife photographer Paul Joynson-Hicks as his guide. The prize also includes round-trip airfare from the UK and a Nikon D750 camera.

The second place winner was awarded a Nikon 1 AW1 kit, while the third place winner received a Nikon COOLPIX P900 from Nikon UK.

The winners were selected by a panel of judges that included: comedian Hugh Dennis; wildlife tv presenter Kate Humble; African landscape photographer Tom Sullam; wildlife photographer Will Burrard Lucas; wildlife expert and president of Born Free USA, Will Travers; Telegraph online travel editor Oliver Smith and Comedy Wildlife Awards Founder, Paul Joynson-Hicks.

For all contest info, visit the official website at comedywildlifephoto.com.

Sponsors: Nomad Tanzania, Natural High Safaris, Nikon UK, Kenya Airways, One Vision Imaging and Born Free Foundation