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 doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
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 .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
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 .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .