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.
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
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 .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
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 .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .