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.
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .