A "supermoon" rises this weekend. The biggest and brightest full moon of the year graces the sky early Sunday as our celestial neighbor swings closer to Earth than usual. While the moon will appear 14 percent larger normal, skywatchers won't be able to notice the difference with the naked eye. Still, astronomers say it's worth looking up and appreciating the cosmos.
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .