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 SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .