SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height. Residing next to a small stream in East Java, Indonesia, the two look happy as they relax in each other’s company. This moment was caught on camera by Indonesian photographer Monica Anantyowati, 42, after she spotted the brave ladybird looking for a free ride on this turtle near her home in Malang.
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .