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 DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .