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.
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .