HMS Ark Royal arrives in the Turkish port of Aliaga at the ship scrapping firm Leyal’s yard. The former flagship of the Royal Navy will now be turned into slabs of steel and sold by the Kilo. The 22,000 ton ship, which carried 22 aircraft and had a complement of 1,051, was retired five years ahead of schedule in 2011, a high-profile casualty of the government’s controversial defence cuts. Tears were shed when, after more than a quarter of a century of service, Britain’s most famous warship left Portsmouth last month and began her final solemn journey.The mighty aircraft carrier was sold to ship recycling firm Leyal for £2.9m, where it now faces the ultimate indignity of being taken apart like a scrapped second hand car.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
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 .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .