A CHEEKY snail fancies his chances at getting a free ride on a sunny afternoon. After managing the climb up, the turtle appears blissfully unaware of his passenger as he cools off on the hot day and relaxed on the back of the shell of its turtle-pal. The amusing photograph, taken by photographer Lessy Sebastian, 48, was captured at the side of the pond at his home in Jakarta, Indonesia.
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .