Photo of the day

A Tasmanian Cave Spider is the largest spider in Australia's island state. This image is from Mystery of the Giant Cave Spider.

Bogota, Colombia: A passenger carrying cocaine is handcuffed. This image is from Airport Security: Colombia.

Berkeley, California: A female peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) uses a powerful kick on a snail. This image is from Wonderfully Weird.

Indo-Pacific Ocean: The Weedy scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes) is a peculiar looking fish with an upturned mouth, tentacles on the snout and skin flaps all over the body. They vary in colour from yellow, green orange and black, and are covered in a maze-like pattern, making them masters of camouflage as they sit amongst similar-shaped and coloured coral, often being overlooked by divers. This image is from World's Weirdest Animal Faces.

Costa Rican Amphibian Research Center. Siquirres, Costa Rica: An adult reticulated glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium valerioi) looking towards camera. This image is from Wonderfully Weird.

Sierra Leone: Matilda. This image is from Chimp School.

Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China: Robotic Brain Surgery. This image is from Future China.

A gray kangaroo and her joey with another kangaroo in a fruit garden (peach blossoms visible) early morning. A kangaroo can jump about 9 feet high and make a long jump of around 30 feet. This image is from Wonderfully Weird.

Bogota, Colombia: An officer examines suspicious fluid. This image is from Airport Security: Colombia.

The Tsar Nicholas II. This image is from 1917: One Year, Two Revolutions.

A squirrel on an obstacle course. This image is from Animal Outlaws.

Sierra Leone: Mama Posseh has an extraordinary connection with baby chimps. This image is from Chimp School.

Australia: Pelicans (Pelecanus) are characterized by their large beaks and deep throat pouches, which they use to assist them in scooping fish out of the water when feeding. When they first hatch, pelican chicks are featherless with a proportionally large bill, bulging eyes - they definitely need to grow into their looks! This image is from World's Weirdest Animal Faces.

Costa Rica: A Red-eyed stream frog face. This image is from Wonderfully Weird.

Malaysia: Orangutan head and shoulders. This image is from Borneo's Secret Kingdom: Weird and Wild.

Washington, D.C.: A raccoon in autumn. This image is from Animal Outlaws.

Indo-Pacific Ocean: A Potato Cod (Epinephelus tukula) facing front on at the camera. The potato cod (also called the potato grouper) gets its name from the large potato-like dark spots over its body. Despite the sour face, potato cods are generally quite friendly, however as they can weigh up to 90 kilograms and can envelope their prey in a single gulp you wouldn't want to mess with one! This image is from World's Weirdest Animal Faces.

Entering the Tasmanian caves, some of the most spectacular caves in Australia. This image is from Mystery of the Giant Cave Spider.

China: Boarder Crossing - Khorgos into Kazakhstan. This image is from Future China.

Athi Kapiti, Kenya: An adult secretary bird surveys the savanna from the top of a tree. This image is from Wonderfully Weird.

Malaysia: Profile Proboscis female sitting on branch. This image is from Borneo's Secret Kingdom: Weird and Wild.

Australia: Close up of Red Bulldog Ant (Myrmecia gulosa), also known as the giant bull ant, perched on a branch looking in the distance. It is one of the largest ant species being known to grow up to 30mm in length. The head and thorax are typically red-brown in colour with a black rear abdomen and yellow-brown pincers (mandibles). These pincers can deliver a nasty bite, causing severe pain for a couple of days. This image is from World's Weirdest Animal Faces.

Grand Junction, CO: Dallas Campbell at wastewater treatment center Persigo in Colorado. This image is from Positive Energy.

Borneo: Mature male Orangutan sitting in tree amongst fig fruits, eating figs. This image is from Borneo's Secret Kingdom: Weird and Wild.

A Tasmanian Cave Spider is the largest spider in Australia's island state. This image is from Mystery of the Giant Cave Spider.

Africa: Flap-Necked Chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis), poised on top of a tree branch in tropical Southern Africa. These species vary widely in colour, from various greens, yellows and browns. Flaps on their neck usually lie flat, however when they feel threatened they can be raised and angled at 90 degrees to the head to ward off predators. This image is from World's Weirdest Animal Faces.

Sierra Leone: Mama Posseh with Jackie, a new orphan. Mama Posseh provides around the clock comfort to babies when necessary. This image is from Chimp School.

Lake Kivu, Rwanda: Flying the drone over the KivuWatt Extraction Barge. This image is from Positive Energy.

Asushi Yamagami holding up a turtle he is going to attempt to smuggle. This image is from World's Weirdest Pets.

Malaysia: Elephants pulling grass to eat. This image is from Borneo's Secret Kingdom: Weird and Wild.

The February Revolution. This image is from 1917: One Year, Two Revolutions.