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 lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .