Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track. Located in Kolkata, India, the slum is home to around 1,000 residents and their makeshift shelters sit a foot away from the train tracks. Children gleefully play on the tracks throughout the day, and step aside whenever a train whistles by. Indian photographer Debosmita Das visited the slum, which stretches between 2 to 3 km, to document the dangerous living conditions.
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
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 .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
