A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis. As the green praying mantis lifts its body and prepares for battles, the amber bug simply stares into the face of the much larger rival. Photographer Monica Anantyowati captured the tense staredown in a garden close to her home in Malang, Indonesia.
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
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 .