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.
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .