A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths. Leaping towards each other and baring their teeth, the territorial red foxes were caught settling their disagreement by photographer Menno Schaefer. The 47-year-old, of Amsterdam, Holland, witnessed the fight in Zandvoort, whilst on a walk through the Dutch town's sand dunes.
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .