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.
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
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 .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .