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.
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .