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.
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .