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 grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
