A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .

With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .

Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .

HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .

THIS is the moment one irritated pelican nearly swallows the entire head of his unlucky competitor .

SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .

SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .

At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .

With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .

An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .

BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .

A Game of Thrones obsessed couple have fallen in love after meeting at a comic convention dressed as lovestruck characters Daenerys Targaryen and Khal Drago .