NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .

RAISING his foot into the air, this cheeky monkey offers an unusual wave .

Villages on the Somerset Levels have faced weeks of flooding with no respite from the conditions in sight .

Bryanna Debinder, 20, from Pennsylvania in the USA, has lost 7 stone in order to impress her idol .

A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .

This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .

CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .

WITH THE WIND blowing through their fur, you'll believe a dog can fly in these hilarious images .

A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .

THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .

SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .

IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .