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.
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
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 .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .