A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park. Pictured at the beginning of rutting season, the stag can barely see through a mass of leaves tangled in his antlers as he parades around a small group of deer. The scene was photographed by accountant Val Saxby during an early morning visit to the park, located in Richmond upon Thames in south-west London. The 55-year-old, of Shaftesbury, Dorset, says: “I spotted the stag with six females amongst an avenue of trees in the park."
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .