CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics. The unusual hotel, named the Kolarbyn Eco-Lodge, is located close to Skinnskatteberg, Stockholm, Sweden, and allows you to be at one with nature without all the luxuries of the 21st Century. Originally built as a place for charcoal burning, the site has now become a place to escape from life’s everyday technologies and stress.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .