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 northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .