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 couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - FUNKY BUMP: FROM MIRROR bellies to rainbow bumps these pregnancy casts of stone and bronze could be the funkiest way to preserve your bump for posterity .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .