SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend. But the hedgehog it is cutely curled up next to is in fact a garden ornament. Tiny Drew was found with three of his siblings on a cold Autumn night in Druids Heath in Birmingham. A quick-thinking member of the public rang experts from Willows Hedgehog Rescue, who came to the aid of the prickly customers.
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .