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 BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .