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 quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
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