An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion. Over the last three years, Peter Franc, 35, of Sydney, Australia and his plush pig pal have visited 30 different countries and a host of breath-taking locations, including Niagara Falls and Mount Everest, with Travel Piggy posing for pictures along the way. The pair are on a mission to find Peter’s former travel buddy, a cuddly toy rabbit, dubbed Travel Bunny, which was stolen from Peter’s car in Italy in 2010. While the reunion is yet to happen, Peter, an interface designer, and his new travelling companion remain undeterred.
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PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
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