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 hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .