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 brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .