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 lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .