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.
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .