WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .

Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .

A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .

SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .

A bear cub unwinds in a forest in eastern Finland by practicing yoga with a series of stretches .

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 .

As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .

Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .

SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .

A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .

A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .

MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .