A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light. The night sky looks magical as hints of stars glisten amongst the colours. These spellbinding images of the Northern Lights were captured by Norwegian photographer Tor-Ivar Naess. Tor-Ivar developed a love for the Aurora Borealis after he became fascinated by the colour range of the natural phenomenon.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
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 HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .