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.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
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 .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .