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.
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
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DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
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From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
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Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .