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.
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .