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.
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .