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…
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
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 .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .