LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London. Aware of her hitchhikers, the female red deer seems unfazed as the starlings arrive. The scene was photographed by 16-year-old student Samuel Aron on a day out in Richmond Park, London. Samuel, of Watford, says: ‘I have seen this behaviour before from starlings, but I have never seen so many on one deer.
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A mum-of-three lost half of her body weight after her daughter was teased by playground bullies for having a 'fat mum' .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .
Exibiting their superhuman strength these ants look ready to create an art attack by lifting pencils several thousand times their own weight .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A miracle baby has overcome a one-in-five-million brain condition – after a blob of glue saved his life .