A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness. The annual Torgya Festival in Tawang, in north-eastern India, is full of colourful dancing, music and theatre. The three day festival is held in the courtyard of the Tawang monastery, which is nestled on top of the hill overlooking the town. The vibrant event was attended by Australian photographers Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak.
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .