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.
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
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 .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .