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.
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .