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.
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .