MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters. Using make-up, special effects and light-painting techniques two urban explorers and their partners in grime have travelled around the best of British abandoned site to capture off-radar locations at their most spooky. The creepy photographs were taken by film maker and visual effects artist David Broad, and his partner Julie Kendall, after being gripped by the urban exploration world. 'Julie and I went for a walk one day and saw a sign that read 'danger keep out this is not a playground', well this was like a red flag to a bull and we had to see,' said David
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
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' .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .