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.
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .