CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .

A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park .

CCTV stills of the sickening attack .

WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .

Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .

A young polar bear cub becomes the yogi bear as she stretches off for a morning aerobics session .

From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .

Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .

Puckering up for a kiss, an affectionate pair of owls share a smooch for Valentine's Day .

A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .

A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .

SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .