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.
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
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 .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .