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 brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .