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.
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .