This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off. The 500lb bear confronted the fox on the tidal flats of the Katmai National Park in southern Alaska. After a short chase, where the quick-footed fox deftly outmanoeuvred the bear, the two animals sat completely still and waited for the other to make a move. American photographer Nate Zeman witnessed the scene in the Alaskan national park after he saw the bear emerge from a nearby forest and approach the fox.
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt.
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time.
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak.
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure.
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season.
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below.
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks.
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync.