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.
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .