An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows. Standing on a flimsy wooden frame, the daredevil rider is a participant in an annual cattle race in the Tanah Datar regency of West Sumatra, Indonesia. Mud-caked competitors are dragged through paddy fields as part of Pacu Jawi, a festival where locals celebrate the end of the rice harvesting season. Indonesian photographer Teddy Winanda, 37, who has attended the event since 2012, witnessed this year’s race.
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .