A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis. As the green praying mantis lifts its body and prepares for battles, the amber bug simply stares into the face of the much larger rival. Photographer Monica Anantyowati captured the tense staredown in a garden close to her home in Malang, Indonesia.
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
RACING down the slopes in her tiny ski gear, this TWO-YEAR-OLD girl has already mastered the art of skiing .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
