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.
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .