Natures beauty laughing snake to S*xy penguin
This year's final selection has the most diverse collection of animals in the competition's history, with over 7,000 photographs submitted from all corners of the globe. A smiling vine snake from India, a trio of strutting Gentoo penguins on the shores of the Falkland Islands, and a kangaroo executing a picture-perfect Pavarotti impersonation in australia are among the final 42 pictures, as well as the Portfolio and Video categories.
Professional photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and tom Sullam co-founded the competition in 2015 to focus on the lighter side of wildlife photography and use comedy to promote animal conservation. Save Wild Orangutans is the beneficiary of this year's competition, which will donate 10% of its entire net sales to the organisation. Here are few famous photos that have been short listed.