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

A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .

IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .

A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .

A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .

This is the moment a puffin delved into the ocean and bit off more than he could chew to collect a beak full of fish .

An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .

A mother-of-one has told how she nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon .

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

The sun is finally out, bringing a smile to many people’s faces – including this cute little dormouse’s! Grinning from ear to ear, this tiny dormouse appears to have been tickled by something as it clambered up this flower, basking in the sunshine, whilst having a little laugh to himself .

Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .

This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .