A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below. Photographer Heng-Yao Bai scaled great heights to capture the view above the fog that floats over buildings and in-between mountains. The 49-year-old trekked up Hehuanshan mountain, where he stood at 11,207ft to photograph the fog covered city of Nantou in Taiwan.
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .