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
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .