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.
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
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 .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .