AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .

FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .

This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .

A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .

DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .

A Zumba-mad grandma has lost almost 14st after becoming addicted to the popular dance craze .

TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .

SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .

A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .

A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .

A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .

THIS UNUSUAL collaboration between a mother and her two-year-old daughter makes for some stunning works of art .