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.
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .