FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns. These fascinating photographs were captured by amateur photographer Zhang Ning, 51, in awe of her native country's beauty after trips across China. 'I am very lucky that my country China is so diverse and large,” explains Zhang Ning, from Dongguan, Guangdong, China. 'It can provide me with numerous opportunities to shoot different landscapes, cultures, traditions.
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
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THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .