SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height. Residing next to a small stream in East Java, Indonesia, the two look happy as they relax in each other’s company. This moment was caught on camera by Indonesian photographer Monica Anantyowati, 42, after she spotted the brave ladybird looking for a free ride on this turtle near her home in Malang.
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 .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
FROM ICE bubbles to boiling lava, these photographs highlight the stunning shapes and patterns found in nature .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
PILES of trash provide a living for thousands in Nairobi, Kenya .
A teacher has told how she was attacked by a murderer on her way home from a night out but courageously managed to charm him out of strangling her .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .