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 .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
