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.
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
