A fish almost escapes the beak of a bird as they both soar through the air. After being snatched from the water, the carp breaks free and is seconds away from successfully fleeing the hungry tern. The fish, on the cusp of freedom, is back inside the bird’s mouth within moments. The struggle was caught on camera by American photographer Andrew Lee, 52, of Irvine, California.
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
STAR-TI-LING: 40,000 STARLINGS MIMIC HITCHCOCK'S THE BIRDS- This could be the fearsome scene from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds as a flock of 40,000 starlings bask in the heat of a wonderful British sunset .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A woman has told how she saved the life of her own rapist after he overdosed on pills shortly after attacking her .
Sunny Saap, 27, from Columbia, Missouri, United States, enjoys life with her two boyfriends .
A woman was diagnosed with cancer after a cyst left her so bloated medics were convinced she was pregnant .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
Magical photos of your baby smiling for the first time are a priceless treasure for many a proud parent .
A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .