SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine. The three-month-old baby elephant, named Sutton, plays happily as his mum stands close by at West Midland Safari Park, in Bewdley, Worcestershire. Angela Potter, the deputy director of wildlife, said, 'Sutton really is proving to be a real water baby. 'Once the weather warmed up and we saw how much he enjoyed his bath time, we thought that a paddling pool would be the ideal treat for him
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .