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.
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
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 .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .