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.
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .