Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat. The rodent, after being locked in a tense stare down with its feline foe, narrowly escapes the paws of the predator by scurrying to freedom. The moment was captured by French nutrition student Enora Lebosse in her garden in Brittany, France. The 20-year-old, originally of Saint-Malo, France, says: ‘My pet cat, Bastet, was hot on the heels of a little field mouse…
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .