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.
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A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
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Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .