This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off. The 500lb bear confronted the fox on the tidal flats of the Katmai National Park in southern Alaska. After a short chase, where the quick-footed fox deftly outmanoeuvred the bear, the two animals sat completely still and waited for the other to make a move. American photographer Nate Zeman witnessed the scene in the Alaskan national park after he saw the bear emerge from a nearby forest and approach the fox.
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .