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.
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
