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 diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .