LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London. Aware of her hitchhikers, the female red deer seems unfazed as the starlings arrive. The scene was photographed by 16-year-old student Samuel Aron on a day out in Richmond Park, London. Samuel, of Watford, says: ‘I have seen this behaviour before from starlings, but I have never seen so many on one deer.
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
