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.
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .