A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales. England's last wild red squirrels may be hemmed in by their grey cousins - but they're still leaping free in their own woodlands. Springing over SIX-TIMES their 18-inch body length, if we humans were as good at jumping as these lords of the forest we would be able to jump clean over a Ford Transit van. Photographer Simon Phillpotts from Wensleydale, North Yorkshire took the pictures as part of a project celebrating the agile skills of Yorkshire's red squirrel population.
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .