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.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
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' .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
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 .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .