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.
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
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 .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .