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.
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
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 .