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.
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
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HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .