PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner. The adult barn swallow arrives and hovers in mid-air, with an insect hanging from its beak. The six-legged treat is then delivered directly into the young bird’s open mouth, with the mother bird still hovering above. Wildlife photographer Menno Schaefer, of Zaandam, Netherlands, captured the moment during a trip to an open field in Spaarnwoude, a village north of Amsterdam.
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime.
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS.
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do.
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world.
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest.
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining.
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides.
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia.
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions.
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends.
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff.