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.
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .