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.
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .