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 the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .