SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA. Children as young as four catch fish, octopus and lobsters from handmade boats off the eastern coast of Sabah, Malaysia. Along with their families, they live in wooden huts on stilts and trade their seafood for necessities with islanders in the nearby town of Semporna. Photographer Ng Choo Kia visited the Bajau people, joining them on their pirogues, which is a long narrow canoe made from a single tree trunk, and documenting their daily life in a series of pictures.
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .