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.
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 quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
