The Sun was having a proper fiery strop as two M-class solar flares burst from its surface at the same time. The dramatic shots were captured by AJ Smadi at…
This unlucky American avocet had a proper marshland nightmare after being picked on not once, but twice. The dramatic pictures by Sidra Monreal were taken in Colorado, USA on June…
This honey bee found itself on the wrong end of a very determined takeaway order. These pictures by Jon Hawkins show a female bee wolf wasp carrying a honey bee…
These breathtaking aerial images show huge flocks of flamingos turning Lake Logipi in northern Kenya into what looks like a giant natural artwork. Father-and-son photographers Burkhard Ley and Alexander Ley…
These young red foxes looked more like sparring siblings than fierce predators as they chased, wrestled and playfully pounced on one another in northeastern France. Photographer Eddy Wegrzyn captured the…
A tiny baby monkey clings tightly to its mum's back as she carries it around Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh, India. The youngster seems perfectly happy to let mum do all…
These remarkable photographs show a huge bloom of thimble jellyfish filling the waters off Panglao, Philippines, creating an extraordinary underwater scene for photographer Ben Yavar. Thimble jellyfish blooms are a…
A baby capybara stayed close to mum as the pair made their way across a riverside bike trail in São Paulo, Brazil. Photographer Ryan Light spotted the animals on May…
These adorable puffins were caught sharing a tender beak-rub on Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire, on July 1. Photographer Ann Aveyard captured the pair “billing”, a bonding behaviour puffins use to reconnect…
This cheeky monkey looked like he was trying to become Panjab University’s newest student, after getting his hands on a book left on a balcony in Chandigarh, India. The mischievous…