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.
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .