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.
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
