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.
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .