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.
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .