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 .

A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .

Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .

Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .

FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .

THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .

Exibiting their superhuman strength these ants look ready to create an art attack by lifting pencils several thousand times their own weight .

WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .

A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .

SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .

Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .

An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .