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.
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .