LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish. The birds jostle with one another as fish is thrown into the lake in Greece. The food fight was photographed in Lake Kerkini in Sintiki, Greece by Jiri Michal. The 34-year-old Czech engineer says: “I lay down on the ground to get in the perfect position to photograph the Dalmatian pelicans, while my colleague threw some Pigo fish into the air for them to catch.
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .