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 adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .