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 diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .