A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food. The tiny chicks, thought to be just a few weeks old, fearlessly approached the metre-long python in a garden in the city of Blitar in East Java, Indonesia. The chicks cosied up to the python and remarkably emerged unscathed when the snake, presumably confused by the encounter, slithered away. The unusual scene was captured by 43-year-old photographer Monica Anantyowati, when she happened to spot the snake outside of a friend's window.
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .