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.
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .