The family of David McCumber, the Arizona Daily Star’s executive editor, had a surprise visitor Wednesday morning: a Cooper’s hawk that made himself at home by taking a dip in the pool at their home ...

The bird had stopped by the birdbath to sip water, but when the photographer took a closer look, it was tidying the bath.

When the temperatures rise and it is hot outside, it's not just people who long for a refreshing dip in a pool or the sea.

This year’s winning images include a curious leopard seal, a swarm of jellyfish, and a very grumpy looking Japanese warbonnet ...