An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows. Standing on a flimsy wooden frame, the daredevil rider is a participant in an annual cattle race in the Tanah Datar regency of West Sumatra, Indonesia. Mud-caked competitors are dragged through paddy fields as part of Pacu Jawi, a festival where locals celebrate the end of the rice harvesting season. Indonesian photographer Teddy Winanda, 37, who has attended the event since 2012, witnessed this year’s race.
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .