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.
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .