SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .

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

A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .

THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .

WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .

PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .

A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .

A good samaritan who came to the aid of a rape victim has told how they were turned away from the Salvation Army because "they only help men" .

Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .

A scoliosis sufferer was heartbroken to learn surgery would stop her dancing - but she battled through the pain to complete her GCSE dance exams and earn A* .

Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .

A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .