A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .

THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .

IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .

WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .

These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .

A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .

A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .

SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .

Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .

HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .

CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .

An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .