A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it. Pictured under the winter sun, the bubbles glow as sunlight bounces off their surface. Photographer Hope Thurston Carter captured the images after blowing the soap bubbles on several freezing days in Michigan. The 52-year-old, of Martin, Michigan, says: 'I got the idea to blow bubbles outside in the winter after I saw several similar photos on the internet.
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .