A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue. Weighing nearly 36 stone, the female moose was lucky to survive after she slipped through the ice that formed over Muncho Lake in northern British Columbia, Canada. The moose was rescued by travellers, truck drivers and locals after they spotted the animal's head bobbing above the ice.
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
Those with a fear of flying and a ticket to Lukla Airport will want to look away now .
AN expectant mum suffered crippling contractions lasting a gruelling two months, due to complications from a rare condition .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
A mother-of-four has revealed how her daughter tragically took her own life after being subjected to horrific abuse at the hands of her ex-partner .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .