An adorable young fallow deer peers over its shoulder and is greeted by a cheeky jackdaw crow sitting on its back. Surrounded by misty woodland in south-west London, the pair appear to have escaped from a scene in Walt Disney's classic 1942 animated film, Bambi. The moment was captured by 54-year-old photographer Val Saxby at Bushy Park in Richmond upon Thames, London.
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .