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.
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
