A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak. Balancing on the predator's feathered head, the fish almost escapes. Luck, however, was not on the trout's side and seconds later he was flipped back into the air before being swallowed by the cormorant. This moment was captured by American photographer Andrew Lee, 52, when he spotted the slippery fight on a trip to Long Beach, California.
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .