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 hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .