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.
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .