EXTRAORDINARY elephants create beautiful paintings in Thailand. The world’s most artistic Asian elephants use their trunks, feet and their very own brushes to paint their very own masterpieces. The fascinating display was captured by 48-year-old French photographer, Olivier Blaise on a two week trip to Maesa Elephant Camp in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Olivier says: “Around 13 years ago, painting was introduced to elephant sanctuaries to help raise money for their babies, with Maesa camp being the first.
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .