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.
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .