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.
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .