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…
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .