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.
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
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 .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .