A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard. Clinging to a branch, the reptile appeared unfazed as the plucky insect crawled up its back and perched on its head. Incredibly, the praying mantis left the encounter unscathed, even though insects are a main part of an Oriental garden lizard’s diet. The unlikely pair were captured by 30-year-old photographer Andri Priyadi in Cihuni Hill Park, Tangerang, Indonesia.
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
