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.
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .