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.
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .