WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool. The dogs bare their teeth and have their eyes on the prize as they dive underwater to retrieve their beloved toys. By shooting from the bottom of a swimming pool, underwater portrait and dog photographer Jonny Simpson-Lee was able to capture a series of unique canine expressions. The 42-year-old, of Pulborough, West Sussex, says: "Freezing the moment a dog breaks through the surface of the water in pursuit of a toy or treat often captures it's primeval hunting instinct and is exaggerated by the way it's body takes on fascinating forms within the water.”
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
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 .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .