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.
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
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A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .