Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion. The adorable rodent, which is just 55mm long, is dwarfed by the flower and covered with dandelion seeds. The harvest mouse was photographed by maintenance engineer Martin Snelson when he visited a farm in Ashton-in-Makerfield and spotted the curious creature.
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .