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.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .