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.
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .