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.
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .