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.
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .