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…
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .