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 photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
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 .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .