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 cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .