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.
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .