FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns. These fascinating photographs were captured by amateur photographer Zhang Ning, 51, in awe of her native country's beauty after trips across China. 'I am very lucky that my country China is so diverse and large,” explains Zhang Ning, from Dongguan, Guangdong, China. 'It can provide me with numerous opportunities to shoot different landscapes, cultures, traditions.
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
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SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
