POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil.- The Pope was mobbed by thousands of worshippers on the first day of his week-long visit to Brazil. 2 million pilgrims are expected to visit Rio this week for the first international trip by the new Pontiff, and the first visit by a South American Pope to the continent....
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .