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.
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
