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.
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A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
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WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .