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.
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
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A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
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