THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field. The giant structure took just seconds to smash into the ground after it was obliterated with explosives last Sunday morning in the Dwyryd estuary, North Wales. The tower began to lean when one of its foundations eroded.
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .