A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue. Weighing nearly 36 stone, the female moose was lucky to survive after she slipped through the ice that formed over Muncho Lake in northern British Columbia, Canada. The moose was rescued by travellers, truck drivers and locals after they spotted the animal's head bobbing above the ice.
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .