WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness. Splashing about in the water, the young elephant revels in an afternoon spent playing with her brother in their enclosure at Ragunan National Zoo in Jakarta, Indonesia. For elephants, touching is an important form of communication, and individuals greet each other by stroking or wrapping their trunks.
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .