From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours. Daniel Parent photographed the birds as they fed from an array of tropical flowers in Rio Segundo, Costa Rica. The 53-year-old photographer, of Gatineau, Quebec, says: “These little creatures are truly a spectacle to witness.
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
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LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .