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.
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .