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."
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .