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 young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .