Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave'. Along with a Gotham City phonebook - reported to be a prop from the original Batman TV series - Kevin also has a red Batphone, which sits under glass, just like the one used by Commissioner Gordon on the 1960s show.
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
