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.
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
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 .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
