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 cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .