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.
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .