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.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .