A "supermoon" rises this weekend. The biggest and brightest full moon of the year graces the sky early Sunday as our celestial neighbor swings closer to Earth than usual. While the moon will appear 14 percent larger normal, skywatchers won't be able to notice the difference with the naked eye. Still, astronomers say it's worth looking up and appreciating the cosmos.
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .