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 young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .