Have you been chased by a chimpanzee or swept away by a swift? In 25 words or less tell us the most unusual animal encounter you've had (or can imagine). You could win accommodation and entry to a zoo or wildlife sanctuary anywhere in Australia ... the choice is yours!

1. By entering this competition, entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions
2. Prize of AU$1,000 in accommodation and entry fees to a zoo or wildlife sanctuary of your choice in Australia
3. All transport costs, transfers, taxes, insurances and other personal expenses (including meals, upgrades and spending money etc) are the sole responsibility of the prize winner
4. Competition commences 24 March 2009 and closes 24 April 2009 at 11:59pm AEST
5. Competition is open to Australian residents - only one entry per person is allowed
6. Employees of the Promoter and their immediate families are ineligible to enter
7. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for lost, late or misdirected entries
8. Prize must be taken as one booking only, not valid for multiple bookings
9. Prize must be redeemed before 30 June 2009, but travel can be anytime
10. Prize is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash
11. Chance plays no part in determining the winner. The best entry is determined by the judge - an employee of the Promoter
12. Judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into
13. Winner will be notified within 14 days of competition closing date
14. All entries become the property of the Promoter and entrants will be added to the Promoter's database to receive our fortnightly ezines and promotional offers. The Promoter is Hotel.com.au Pty Ltd (A.B.N. 16 093 541 078) of Level 2, 7 Macquarie Place, Sydney NSW 2000