An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion. Over the last three years, Peter Franc, 35, of Sydney, Australia and his plush pig pal have visited 30 different countries and a host of breath-taking locations, including Niagara Falls and Mount Everest, with Travel Piggy posing for pictures along the way. The pair are on a mission to find Peter’s former travel buddy, a cuddly toy rabbit, dubbed Travel Bunny, which was stolen from Peter’s car in Italy in 2010. While the reunion is yet to happen, Peter, an interface designer, and his new travelling companion remain undeterred.
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .