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 lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .