SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height. Residing next to a small stream in East Java, Indonesia, the two look happy as they relax in each other’s company. This moment was caught on camera by Indonesian photographer Monica Anantyowati, 42, after she spotted the brave ladybird looking for a free ride on this turtle near her home in Malang.
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A hypnotherapist filmed himself sexually abusing a 19-year-old patient while she was in a trance-like state .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .