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 fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .