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.
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .