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.
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .