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 .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
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 .
