A Sloth Bear recently befriended a human family in Lakhapada village in India. While he was never domesticated, the sloth bear chose to bond with the family and become more than a pet, he was a member of the family.

Simon Monk’s 'Secret Identity' is an ongoing series of paintings, each representing a plastic figurine of a famous superhero contained in a clear plastic bag. Bagged and hung on a hook these superheroes become recently purchased objects robbed of the enormous power they wield.

Collin Williams (front) and Sarah Putnam of Nevada, protesters affiliated with the Occupy Las Vegas movement, participate in a “zombie walk” on the Las Vegas Strip October 30, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The demonstrators are protesting what they believe is greed and corruption among banking and business leaders in solidarity with other Occupy movements around the world. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Koreans spin fire cans during “Jwibulnoli” a South Korean folk game at Han River on February 5, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. The event is part of a “Daeboreum”, a Korean holiday that celebrates the first full moon of the lunar new year. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

A Thai woman walks through the deep flooded streets October 21, 2011 in Pathumthani on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

Brazen seagulls, pigeons and starlings bask in the afternoon sun undeterred by a plastic Owl bird scarer on the roof of Liverpool Coastguard Station at Crosby on January 13, 2012 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Here’s a series of imaginary island illustrations created by concept artist Pierre-Antoine Moelo aka Péah.