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…
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .