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.
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .