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 LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .