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.
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .