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.
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .