A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free. With all its tiny might, the rodent manages to pull its paw free from the clutch of the huge heron's beak. This moment was caught by professional photographer Daniel Dietrich, 44, in Point Reyes, California. Daniel, originally of New York, says: “The blue heron first attempted to spear the gopher with its beak while the rodent retreated into its burrow.
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .