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.
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
