THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage. The mystery building located somewhere in rural Hertfordshire is rumoured to have had a husband and wife living there. According to hearsay, the husband died and the wife tried to live alone but became ill and was put into care. However no-one ever returned to collect the couple’s belongings. Whatever the truth, a 1950s home stands almost untouched apart from decades of dust and clutter which is now strewn across the lopsided relic.
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .