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 diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
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 .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .