Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done. The energetic yellow baboon performs an impressive series of backflips – much to the delight of a baby monkey. Clutching his hands in excitement, the little baboon watches in awe as his idol flips through the air like a trained acrobat. The heart-warming photographs were shot by Australian wildlife photographer Marc Mol, 55, at the Ruaha National Park in Tanzania. Marc said: “It went on for over 15 minutes, and it was a joy to witness. I just sat and laughed.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .