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.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .