THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread. But one holiday company offers would-be castaways the chance to become real-life Robinson Crusoes - on their own DESERTED ISLAND. For 1.200 euros, you can swap squabbling over deckchairs on the Costa Del Sol for a week in the company of monitor lizards, wild pigs and monkeys on your choice of remote tropical islands in Indonesia, the Philippines, as well as the Caribbean and Africa. Equipped with fishing lines, machetes, and even provide spear guns for underwater fishing, intrepid guests can catch and cook their own food, as well as build their own shelters…
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .