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.
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .