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.
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .