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.
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .