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.
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .