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.
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .